Jimmy Oliver vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Oliver: 1991-92 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Oliver 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jimmy Oliver 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jimmy Oliver 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jimmy Oliver 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Oliver 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Oliver 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jimmy Oliver 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 Oliver 4.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Oliver 331 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jimmy Oliver 80 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jimmy Oliver 55 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jimmy Oliver 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Oliver 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Oliver 78 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Oliver .407 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Oliver .340 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Oliver .772 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver 5.0 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver 2.0 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver 1.0 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.5 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.1 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Oliver - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jimmy Oliver - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jimmy Oliver - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Jimmy Oliver 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Oliver - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Oliver - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver - 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.