Jim Jackson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Jackson: 1992-93 to 2005-06
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Jackson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Jackson 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Jackson 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Jackson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Jackson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Jackson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Jackson 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 Jackson 14.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 3.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Jackson 12,690 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Jackson 4,152 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Jackson 2,851 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Jackson 726 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Jackson 188 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Jackson 885 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Jackson .428 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Jackson .365 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Jackson .825 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 25.7 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 6.1 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 4.8 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 1.4 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.4 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 9.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 4.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Jackson 473 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Jackson 193 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Jackson 67 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Jackson 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Jackson 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Jackson 48 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Jackson .447 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim Jackson .420 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Jackson .828 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 14.8 (2004) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 10.4 (2004) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 2.0 (2004) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 1.0 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.5 (2005) 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.