Jimmy Collins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jimmy Collins 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

Jimmy Collins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Collins: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Collins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jimmy Collins 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jimmy Collins 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jimmy Collins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Collins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Collins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Collins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Collins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Collins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jimmy Collins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Collins 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Collins 281 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jimmy Collins 66 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jimmy Collins 70 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Collins 74 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Collins .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Collins .804 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Collins 4.0 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Collins 1.0 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Collins 1.1 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Collins 1.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Collins 3 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jimmy Collins 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jimmy Collins 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Collins 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Collins .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Collins 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Collins 1.5 (1971) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.5 (1971) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.0 (1971) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Collins - 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.