Ed Conlin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ed Conlin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Conlin: 1955-56 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Conlin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ed Conlin 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ed Conlin 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ed Conlin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Conlin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ed Conlin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Conlin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Conlin 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Conlin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ed Conlin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Conlin 10.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Conlin 4.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ed Conlin 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ed Conlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Conlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Conlin 4,891 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ed Conlin 2,349 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ed Conlin 949 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ed Conlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Conlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ed Conlin 486 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Conlin .370 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ed Conlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Conlin .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Conlin 15.0 (1958) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Conlin 7.3 (1958) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ed Conlin 2.9 (1957) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ed Conlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Conlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Conlin 7.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Conlin 3.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ed Conlin 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ed Conlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Conlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Conlin 253 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ed Conlin 120 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ed Conlin 39 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ed Conlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Conlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ed Conlin 35 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Conlin .325 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ed Conlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Conlin .677 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Conlin 15.4 (1957) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Conlin 7.0 (1958) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Conlin 3.0 (1957) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ed Conlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Conlin - n/a ** 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.