Jim Barnes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnes 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Barnes 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.