Jay Miller vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jay Miller 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 Miller

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Miller: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Miller 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jay Miller 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jay Miller 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jay Miller 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Miller 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jay Miller 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jay Miller 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 Miller 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jay Miller 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jay Miller 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jay Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Miller 29 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jay Miller 9 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jay Miller 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jay Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jay Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jay Miller 11 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Miller .244 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jay Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Miller .643 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Miller 3.0 (1969) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Miller 0.9 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jay Miller 0.1 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jay Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Miller - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jay Miller - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jay Miller - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jay Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Miller - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jay Miller - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jay Miller - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jay Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jay Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jay Miller 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Miller - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jay Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Miller - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Miller - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Miller - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jay Miller - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jay Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Miller - n/a ** 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.