Jim Marsh vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Marsh 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Marsh 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Marsh 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Marsh 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Marsh 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Marsh 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Marsh 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 Marsh 3.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Marsh 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Marsh 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Marsh 119 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Marsh 84 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Marsh 30 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Jim Marsh 39 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Marsh .333 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Marsh .695 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Marsh 3.1 (1972) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Marsh 2.2 (1972) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Marsh 0.8 (1972) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Marsh - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Marsh - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Marsh - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Marsh - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Marsh - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Marsh - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Jim Marsh 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Marsh - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Marsh - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Marsh - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Marsh - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Marsh - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Marsh - 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.