Jamal Cain vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jamal Cain 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

Jamal Cain

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Cain: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Cain 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jamal Cain 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jamal Cain 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jamal Cain 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jamal Cain 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jamal Cain 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Cain 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jamal Cain 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Cain 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jamal Cain 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Cain 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Cain 195 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jamal Cain 89 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jamal Cain 22 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jamal Cain 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Cain 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Cain 44 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Cain .490 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jamal Cain .353 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Cain .778 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Cain 5.4 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain 2.9 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain 0.7 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain 0.6 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain 0.2 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Cain - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Cain - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jamal Cain - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jamal Cain - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jamal Cain - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Cain - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Cain 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Cain - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jamal Cain - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Cain - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Cain - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain - 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.