Ed Nealy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Nealy 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ed Nealy 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ed Nealy 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ed Nealy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Nealy 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ed Nealy 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ed Nealy 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 Nealy 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 1,451 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 1,799 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ed Nealy 392 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ed Nealy 256 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 51 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ed Nealy 540 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .498 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .292 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .684 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 84 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 91 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ed Nealy 15 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ed Nealy 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ed Nealy 33 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .441 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .704 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990) 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.