Anthony Edwards vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Anthony Edwards 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

Anthony Edwards

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Edwards 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Anthony Edwards 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Edwards 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Anthony Edwards 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 22.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 6,920 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 1,567 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,241 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 413 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 182 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Edwards 302 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .446 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .353 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .793 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 25.9 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 28.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 433 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 82 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 69 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Edwards 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .480 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .394 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .837 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 8.0 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.3 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) 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.