Bill Russell vs. Erick Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erick Strickland and Bill Russell 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 Russell:
1956-57 to 1968-69
Erick Strickland:
1996-97 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Russell11
Erick Strickland0
Bill Russell13
Erick Strickland9
Bill Russell13
Erick Strickland3
Bill Russell12
Erick Strickland0

Honors and Awards

Bill Russell5
Erick Strickland0
Bill Russell3
Erick Strickland0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Russell11
Erick Strickland0
Bill Russell1 *
Erick Strickland0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Russell1
Erick Strickland0
Bill Russell4
Erick Strickland0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Russell 15.1
Erick Strickland 7.5

Bill Russell 22.5
Erick Strickland 2.6

Bill Russell 4.3
Erick Strickland 2.4

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Erick Strickland 0.8

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Bill Russell 14,522
Erick Strickland 3,780

Bill Russell 21,620
Erick Strickland 1,317

Bill Russell 4,100
Erick Strickland 1,203

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Erick Strickland 422

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Erick Strickland 41

Bill Russell 963
Erick Strickland 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Russell .440
Erick Strickland .392

3-Point Percentage
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Erick Strickland .351

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Russell .561
Erick Strickland .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Russell 18.9
(1962)
Erick Strickland 12.8
(2000)

Bill Russell 24.7
(1964)
Erick Strickland 4.8
(2000)

Bill Russell 5.8
(1967)
Erick Strickland 3.1
(2000)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Erick Strickland 1.5
(2000)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Erick Strickland 0.2
(2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Russell 16.2
Erick Strickland 3.5

Bill Russell 24.9
Erick Strickland 1.3

Bill Russell 4.7
Erick Strickland 1.7

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Erick Strickland 0.4

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Bill Russell 2,673
Erick Strickland 70

Bill Russell 4,104
Erick Strickland 25

Bill Russell 770
Erick Strickland 34

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Erick Strickland 8

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Erick Strickland 1

Bill Russell 165
Erick Strickland 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Russell .430
Erick Strickland .338

3-Point Percentage
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Erick Strickland .167

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Russell .603
Erick Strickland .913

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Russell 22.4
(1962)
Erick Strickland 4.7
(2004)

Bill Russell 29.9
(1961)
Erick Strickland 1.7
(2004)

Bill Russell 6.3
(1965)
Erick Strickland 3.0
(2004)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Erick Strickland 0.7
(2004)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Erick Strickland 0.1
(2002)

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.