Bill Russell vs. Ekpe Udoh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ekpe Udoh and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Ekpe Udoh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ekpe Udoh: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ekpe Udoh 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ekpe Udoh 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ekpe Udoh 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ekpe Udoh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ekpe Udoh 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ekpe Udoh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ekpe Udoh 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ekpe Udoh 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ekpe Udoh 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ekpe Udoh 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Ekpe Udoh 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ekpe Udoh 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ekpe Udoh 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ekpe Udoh 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ekpe Udoh 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ekpe Udoh 1,353

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ekpe Udoh 1,100

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ekpe Udoh 260

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ekpe Udoh 177

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ekpe Udoh 429

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ekpe Udoh 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ekpe Udoh .453

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ekpe Udoh .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ekpe Udoh .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ekpe Udoh 5.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ekpe Udoh 4.2 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ekpe Udoh 0.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ekpe Udoh 0.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ekpe Udoh 1.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ekpe Udoh 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ekpe Udoh 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ekpe Udoh 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ekpe Udoh 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ekpe Udoh 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ekpe Udoh 12

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ekpe Udoh 12

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ekpe Udoh 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ekpe Udoh 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ekpe Udoh 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ekpe Udoh 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ekpe Udoh .429

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ekpe Udoh -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ekpe Udoh .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ekpe Udoh 2.0 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ekpe Udoh 1.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ekpe Udoh 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ekpe Udoh 0.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ekpe Udoh 0.5 (2013)

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.