Ed Earle vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Earle: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Earle 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ed Earle 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ed Earle 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ed Earle 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Earle 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ed Earle 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ed Earle 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Earle 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ed Earle 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Earle 4 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ed Earle 2 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ed Earle 0 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Ed Earle 2 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Earle .500 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Earle .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Earle 2.0 (1954) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle 1.0 (1954) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ed Earle 0.0 (1954) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Earle - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ed Earle - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Earle - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ed Earle - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ed Earle - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ed Earle 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Earle - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Earle - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Earle - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Earle - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Earle - 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.