Justin Jackson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Justin Jackson 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

Justin Jackson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justin Jackson: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justin Jackson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Justin Jackson 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Justin Jackson 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Justin Jackson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Justin Jackson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Justin Jackson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Justin Jackson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Justin Jackson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Justin Jackson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Justin Jackson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Jackson 6.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Justin Jackson 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Justin Jackson 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Justin Jackson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Jackson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Jackson 1,676 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Justin Jackson 654 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Justin Jackson 285 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Justin Jackson 94 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Justin Jackson 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Justin Jackson 280 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Jackson .423 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Justin Jackson .319 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Jackson .796 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Jackson 7.2 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Jackson 2.8 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Justin Jackson 1.5 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Justin Jackson 0.4 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Jackson 0.2 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Jackson 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Justin Jackson 0.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Justin Jackson 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Justin Jackson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Jackson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Jackson 10 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Justin Jackson 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Justin Jackson 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Justin Jackson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Justin Jackson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Justin Jackson 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Jackson .364 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Justin Jackson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Jackson .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Jackson 1.3 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Jackson 1.0 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Justin Jackson 0.2 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Justin Jackson 0.2 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Jackson 0.0 (2021) 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.