Larry Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Larry Jones 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

Larry Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Jones: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Larry Jones 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Larry Jones 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Larry Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Larry Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Jones 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Jones 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Jones 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Jones 9.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Jones 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Larry Jones 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Jones 1.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Jones 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Jones 854 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Larry Jones 241 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Larry Jones 270 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Larry Jones 85 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Jones 18 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Jones 95 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Jones .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Jones .815 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Jones 10.0 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Jones 2.6 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Jones 3.2 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Jones 1.2 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Jones 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Jones 3.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Jones 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Larry Jones 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Jones - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Jones - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Jones 17 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Larry Jones 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Larry Jones 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Larry Jones 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Jones 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Jones 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Jones .417 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Larry Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Jones .636 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Jones 3.4 (1965) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Jones 0.8 (1965) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Jones 0.4 (1965) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Jones - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Jones - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.