Phil Jordon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Jordon: 1956-57 to 1962-63
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Jordon 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Phil Jordon 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Phil Jordon 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Phil Jordon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Jordon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Phil Jordon 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Phil Jordon 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 Jordon 10.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jordon 6.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Phil Jordon 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Phil Jordon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Jordon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jordon 4,833 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Phil Jordon 3,028 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Phil Jordon 769 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Phil Jordon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Jordon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Phil Jordon 442 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jordon .397 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jordon .688 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jordon 14.3 (1959) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jordon 8.5 (1961) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Phil Jordon 2.8 (1960) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Phil Jordon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Jordon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jordon 6.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jordon 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Phil Jordon 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Phil Jordon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Jordon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jordon 105 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Phil Jordon 51 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Phil Jordon 14 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Phil Jordon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Jordon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Phil Jordon 16 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jordon .364 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jordon .786 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jordon 15.0 (1959) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jordon 8.0 (1959) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Phil Jordon 1.7 (1959) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Phil Jordon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Jordon - n/a ** 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.