Jose Ortiz vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jose Ortiz 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

Jose Ortiz

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jose Ortiz: 1988-89 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jose Ortiz 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jose Ortiz 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jose Ortiz 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jose Ortiz 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jose Ortiz 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jose Ortiz 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jose Ortiz 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jose Ortiz 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jose Ortiz 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jose Ortiz 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jose Ortiz 2.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jose Ortiz 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jose Ortiz 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jose Ortiz 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jose Ortiz 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Ortiz 183 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jose Ortiz 73 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jose Ortiz 18 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jose Ortiz 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jose Ortiz 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jose Ortiz 64 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Ortiz .443 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jose Ortiz .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jose Ortiz .596 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Ortiz 3.2 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Ortiz 1.2 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jose Ortiz 0.5 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jose Ortiz 0.2 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jose Ortiz 0.1 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jose Ortiz - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jose Ortiz - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jose Ortiz - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jose Ortiz - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jose Ortiz - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Ortiz - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jose Ortiz - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jose Ortiz - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jose Ortiz - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jose Ortiz - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jose Ortiz 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Ortiz - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jose Ortiz - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jose Ortiz - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Ortiz - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Ortiz - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jose Ortiz - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jose Ortiz - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jose Ortiz - 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.