Jordan Poole vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jordan Poole 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

Jordan Poole

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jordan Poole: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jordan Poole 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jordan Poole 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jordan Poole 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jordan Poole 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jordan Poole 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jordan Poole 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jordan Poole 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jordan Poole 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jordan Poole 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jordan Poole 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jordan Poole 16.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Poole 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jordan Poole 3.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jordan Poole 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jordan Poole 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan Poole 5,551 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jordan Poole 907 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jordan Poole 1,249 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jordan Poole 270 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jordan Poole 88 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jordan Poole 344 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan Poole .419 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jordan Poole .336 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jordan Poole .878 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan Poole 20.4 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Poole 3.4 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jordan Poole 4.5 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jordan Poole 1.1 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jordan Poole 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jordan Poole 14.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Poole 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jordan Poole 3.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jordan Poole 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jordan Poole 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan Poole 507 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jordan Poole 90 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jordan Poole 129 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jordan Poole 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jordan Poole 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jordan Poole 35 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan Poole .450 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jordan Poole .346 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jordan Poole .867 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan Poole 17.0 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Poole 2.8 (2022) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jordan Poole 3.8 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jordan Poole 0.8 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jordan Poole 0.4 (2022) 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.