Jeff Malone vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jeff Malone 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

Jeff Malone

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Malone: 1983-84 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Malone 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jeff Malone 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jeff Malone 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jeff Malone 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeff Malone 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jeff Malone 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Malone 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeff Malone 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Malone 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jeff Malone 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Malone 19.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Malone 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jeff Malone 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jeff Malone 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Malone 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Malone 17,231 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jeff Malone 2,364 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jeff Malone 2,154 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jeff Malone 577 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Malone 100 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Malone 905 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Malone .484 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jeff Malone .268 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Malone .871 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Malone 24.3 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Malone 3.6 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jeff Malone 3.7 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jeff Malone 0.9 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Malone 0.2 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Malone 18.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Malone 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jeff Malone 2.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Malone 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Malone 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Malone 956 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jeff Malone 141 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jeff Malone 110 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jeff Malone 39 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Malone 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Malone 51 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Malone .470 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jeff Malone .167 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Malone .852 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Malone 25.6 (1988) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Malone 3.9 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jeff Malone 3.4 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jeff Malone 1.4 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Malone 1.0 (1988) 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.