Jerry Eaves vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jerry Eaves 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

Jerry Eaves

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Eaves: 1982-83 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Eaves 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jerry Eaves 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Eaves 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jerry Eaves 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Eaves 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jerry Eaves 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Eaves 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Eaves 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Eaves 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jerry Eaves 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 1,132 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 208 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 414 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 85 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Eaves 168 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .472 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .071 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .773 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 9.3 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.5 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.6 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.6 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.1 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 55 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 10 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Eaves 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .478 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .769 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 (1984) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 (1984) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 (1984) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 (1984) 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.