Phil Jackson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Phil Jackson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Jackson 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Phil Jackson 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Phil Jackson 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Phil Jackson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Jackson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Phil Jackson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Phil 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 Phil Jackson 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 5,428 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 3,454 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Phil Jackson 898 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Phil Jackson 281 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 199 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Phil Jackson 807 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .453 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .736 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 515 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 284 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Phil Jackson 63 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Phil Jackson 18 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Phil Jackson 67 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .458 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .782 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) * 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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.