Ed Kalafat vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Kalafat: 1954-55 to 1956-57
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Kalafat 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ed Kalafat 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ed Kalafat 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ed Kalafat 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Kalafat 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ed Kalafat 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ed Kalafat 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 Kalafat 7.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 5.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 1,474 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 1,182 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 310 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Ed Kalafat 209 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .345 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .688 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 8.5 (1957) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.5 (1957) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 4.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 103 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 63 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 11 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ed Kalafat 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .405 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .650 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 12.6 (1957) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 7.0 (1956) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1957) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - 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.