Jim Cleamons vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Cleamons 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Cleamons 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Cleamons 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 Cleamons 8.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.