Doug Edwards vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Doug Edwards

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Doug Edwards: 1993-94 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug Edwards 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Doug Edwards 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Doug Edwards 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Doug Edwards 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Doug Edwards 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Doug Edwards 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Doug 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 Doug Edwards 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Doug Edwards 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Doug Edwards 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Doug Edwards 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Edwards 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Edwards 203 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Doug Edwards 153 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Doug Edwards 60 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Doug Edwards 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Doug Edwards 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Doug Edwards 85 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Edwards .378 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Doug Edwards .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Edwards .709 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Edwards 3.0 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Edwards 2.8 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Doug Edwards 1.3 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Doug Edwards 0.3 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Edwards 0.6 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Edwards 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Doug Edwards 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Doug Edwards 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Doug Edwards 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Edwards 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Edwards 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Doug Edwards 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Doug Edwards 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Doug Edwards 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Doug Edwards 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Doug Edwards 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Edwards - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Doug Edwards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Edwards - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Edwards 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Edwards 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Doug Edwards 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Doug Edwards 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Edwards 1.0 (1994) 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.