Jerome Henderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jerome Henderson 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

Jerome Henderson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome Henderson: 1985-86 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome Henderson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jerome Henderson 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jerome Henderson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jerome Henderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerome Henderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jerome Henderson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Henderson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerome Henderson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Henderson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jerome Henderson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Henderson 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Henderson 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Henderson 16 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jerome Henderson 8 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jerome Henderson 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jerome Henderson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerome Henderson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerome Henderson 7 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Henderson .375 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jerome Henderson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Henderson 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Henderson 4.0 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Henderson 1.2 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.2 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.2 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Henderson 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jerome Henderson 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jerome Henderson 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jerome Henderson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerome Henderson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerome Henderson 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Henderson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jerome Henderson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Henderson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) 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.