Tim James vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Tim James

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim James: 1999-00 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim James 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tim James 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tim James 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tim James 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim James 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tim James 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim James 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim James 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim James 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tim James 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim James 1.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim James 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tim James 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tim James 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim James 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim James 68 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tim James 46 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tim James 11 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tim James 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim James 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tim James 43 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim James .329 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tim James .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim James .652 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim James 2.8 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tim James 1.2 (2001) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tim James 0.5 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tim James 0.1 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim James 0.8 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim James - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tim James - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tim James - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tim James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim James - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tim James - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tim James - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tim James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tim James 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim James - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tim James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim James - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim James - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tim James - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tim James - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tim James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim James - 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.