Bill Russell vs Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan leads 5 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and playmaking (5.3 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Michael Jordan debuted in 1984-85.
The case for Bill Russell: rebounding (22.0 RPG).
The case for Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), shooting efficiency (56.9% TS%), and 2 more.
PPG
15.130.1
RPG
22.06.2
APG
3.15.3
TS%
46.9%56.9%
games played
9631072
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 1072 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 38.3 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 30.1 |
| REB | 22.0 | 6.2 |
| AST | 3.1 | 5.3 |
| STL | — | 2.3 |
| BLK | — | 0.8 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | — | 32.7 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 28.1 |
| TS% | 46.9 | 56.9 |
| USG% | — | 33.7 |
| WS | — | 197.9 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.251 |
| BPM | — | 8.8 |
| VORP | — | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | 5 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 11 |
| All-Star | 12 | 14 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | 9 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 6 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7499
Efficiency4278
Playmaking9190
Rebounding9982
Defense095
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