Bill Russell vs Jerry West
Bill Russell and Jerry West split the compared categories 3–3. Head to head they met 106 times, 38 of them in the playoffs, with Bill Russell winning the series 66–40.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), longevity (963 games played), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Jerry West
scoring (27.0 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG), shooting efficiency (55.4% TS%).
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG27.0
22.0RPG4.9
3.1APG5.6
46.9%TS%55.4%
963games played932
Head to Head
| Bill Russell | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Series wins | 40 |
| 16.5 | PPG | 27.7 |
| 23.5 | RPG | 5.7 |
| 5.3 | APG | 4.6 |
| 106 meetings (38 in the playoffs) · first 1960-61 · last 1968-69 | ||
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 932 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 21.6 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 27.0 |
| 22.0 | REB | 4.9 |
| 3.1 | AST | 5.6 |
| — | STL | 0.0 |
| — | BLK | 0.0 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 47.8 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 81.3 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 46.9 | TS% | 55.4 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 12 | All-Star | 14 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 5 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring96
42Efficiency71
91Playmaking95
99Rebounding66
0Defense3
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