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.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG30.1
22.0RPG6.2
3.1APG5.3
46.9%TS%56.9%
963games played1072
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1072 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 38.3 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 22.0 | REB | 6.2 |
| 3.1 | AST | 5.3 |
| — | STL | 2.3 |
| — | BLK | 0.8 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 49.7 |
| — | 3P% | 32.7 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 28.1 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 56.9 |
| — | USG% | 33.7 |
| — | WS | 197.9 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.251 |
| — | BPM | 8.8 |
| — | VORP | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 5 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 12 | All-Star | 14 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 9 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 6 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring99
42Efficiency78
91Playmaking90
99Rebounding82
0Defense95
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