Jerald Honeycutt vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jerald Honeycutt 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

Jerald Honeycutt

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerald Honeycutt: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerald Honeycutt 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jerald Honeycutt 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jerald Honeycutt 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jerald Honeycutt 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerald Honeycutt 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jerald Honeycutt 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerald Honeycutt 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerald Honeycutt 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerald Honeycutt 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jerald Honeycutt 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 5.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerald Honeycutt 275 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jerald Honeycutt 105 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jerald Honeycutt 36 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jerald Honeycutt 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerald Honeycutt 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerald Honeycutt 54 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerald Honeycutt .391 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jerald Honeycutt .362 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerald Honeycutt .632 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 6.4 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 2.4 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 0.9 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 0.5 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 0.2 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 0.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 0.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerald Honeycutt 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jerald Honeycutt 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jerald Honeycutt 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jerald Honeycutt 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerald Honeycutt 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerald Honeycutt 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerald Honeycutt .200 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jerald Honeycutt .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerald Honeycutt - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 0.3 (1999) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 0.2 (1999) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerald Honeycutt 0.0 (1999) 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.