Jerry Nagel vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Nagel: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Nagel 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jerry Nagel 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Nagel 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jerry Nagel 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Nagel 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jerry Nagel 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jerry Nagel 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Nagel 0.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Nagel 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Nagel 13 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jerry Nagel 18 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Nagel 14 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Nagel .214 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Nagel .250 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Nagel 0.9 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jerry Nagel 1.3 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Nagel - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Nagel - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Nagel - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jerry Nagel - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Nagel 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Nagel - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Nagel - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Nagel - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerry Nagel - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerry Nagel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Nagel - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.