Myron Jackson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Myron Jackson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Myron Jackson: 1986-87 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Myron Jackson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Myron Jackson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Myron Jackson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Myron Jackson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Myron Jackson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Myron Jackson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Myron 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 Myron Jackson 1.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Myron Jackson 0.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Myron Jackson 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Myron Jackson 11 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Myron Jackson 3 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Myron Jackson 6 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Myron Jackson 8 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Myron Jackson .222 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Myron Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Myron Jackson .875 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Myron Jackson 1.4 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Myron Jackson 0.4 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Myron Jackson 0.8 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Myron Jackson 0.1 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Myron Jackson 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Myron Jackson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Myron Jackson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Myron Jackson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Myron Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Myron Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Myron Jackson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Myron Jackson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Myron Jackson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Myron Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Myron Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Myron Jackson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Myron Jackson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Myron Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Myron Jackson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Myron Jackson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Myron Jackson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Myron Jackson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Myron Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Myron Jackson - 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.