Bill Edwards vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bill Edwards that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Edwards:
1993-94 to 1993-94
Bill Russell:
1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Edwards0
Bill Russell11
Bill Edwards1
Bill Russell13
Bill Edwards0
Bill Russell13
Bill Edwards0
Bill Russell12

Honors and Awards

Bill Edwards0
Bill Russell5
Bill Edwards0
Bill Russell3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Edwards0
Bill Russell11
Bill Edwards0
Bill Russell1
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Edwards0
Bill Russell1
Bill Edwards0
Bill Russell4
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Edwards 2.0
Bill Russell 15.1

Bill Edwards 4.7
Bill Russell 22.5

Bill Edwards 1.3
Bill Russell 4.3

Bill Edwards 1.0
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Bill Edwards 0.3
Bill Russell -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Bill Edwards 6
Bill Russell 14,522

Bill Edwards 14
Bill Russell 21,620

Bill Edwards 4
Bill Russell 4,100

Bill Edwards 3
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Bill Edwards 1
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Bill Edwards 3
Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Edwards .111
Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage
Bill Edwards .000
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Edwards .400
Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Edwards 2.0
(1994)
Bill Russell 18.9
(1962)

Bill Edwards 4.7
(1994)
Bill Russell 24.7
(1964)

Bill Edwards 1.3
(1994)
Bill Russell 5.8
(1967)

Bill Edwards 1.0
(1994)
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Bill Edwards 0.3
(1994)
Bill Russell -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Edwards -
Bill Russell 16.2

Bill Edwards -
Bill Russell 24.9

Bill Edwards -
Bill Russell 4.7

Bill Edwards -
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Bill Edwards -
Bill Russell -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Bill Edwards -
Bill Russell 2,673

Bill Edwards -
Bill Russell 4,104

Bill Edwards -
Bill Russell 770

Bill Edwards -
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Bill Edwards -
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Bill Edwards 0
Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Edwards -
Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage
Bill Edwards -
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Edwards -
Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Edwards -
Bill Russell 22.4
(1962)

Bill Edwards -
Bill Russell 29.9
(1961)

Bill Edwards -
Bill Russell 6.3
(1965)

Bill Edwards -
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Bill Edwards -
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.