Al Eberhard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Al Eberhard 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

Al Eberhard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Eberhard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Eberhard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Al Eberhard 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Al Eberhard 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Al Eberhard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Eberhard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Al Eberhard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Eberhard 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Eberhard 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Eberhard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Al Eberhard 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Eberhard 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Eberhard 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Al Eberhard 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Al Eberhard 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Eberhard 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Eberhard 1,490 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Al Eberhard 760 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Al Eberhard 175 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Al Eberhard 158 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Eberhard 35 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al Eberhard 220 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Eberhard .433 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Al Eberhard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Eberhard .797 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Eberhard 9.3 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Eberhard 4.8 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Al Eberhard 1.0 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Al Eberhard 1.1 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Eberhard 0.2 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Eberhard 5.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Eberhard 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Al Eberhard 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Al Eberhard 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Eberhard 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Eberhard 55 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Al Eberhard 35 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Al Eberhard 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Al Eberhard 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Eberhard 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al Eberhard 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Eberhard .375 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Al Eberhard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Eberhard .704 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Eberhard 6.0 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Eberhard 3.3 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Al Eberhard 0.9 (1976) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Al Eberhard 1.0 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Eberhard 0.5 (1976) 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.