Jay Humphries vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jay Humphries that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jay Humphries

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Humphries: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Humphries 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jay Humphries 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jay Humphries 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jay Humphries 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Humphries 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jay Humphries 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Humphries 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Humphries 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Humphries 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jay Humphries 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Humphries 11.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jay Humphries 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jay Humphries 5.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jay Humphries 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Humphries 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Humphries 8,772 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jay Humphries 2,003 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jay Humphries 4,339 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jay Humphries 1,153 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jay Humphries 89 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jay Humphries 788 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Humphries .476 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jay Humphries .297 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Humphries .782 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Humphries 15.3 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Humphries 3.3 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jay Humphries 7.7 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jay Humphries 1.9 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Humphries 0.2 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Humphries 9.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jay Humphries 2.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jay Humphries 4.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jay Humphries 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Humphries 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Humphries 396 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jay Humphries 93 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jay Humphries 187 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jay Humphries 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jay Humphries 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jay Humphries 41 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Humphries .467 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jay Humphries .268 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Humphries .782 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Humphries 16.3 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Humphries 3.0 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jay Humphries 8.3 (1991) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jay Humphries 1.0 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Humphries 0.6 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.