Eddie Miles vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Eddie Miles

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Miles: 1963-64 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Miles 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eddie Miles 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eddie Miles 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eddie Miles 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eddie Miles 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eddie Miles 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Miles 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Eddie Miles 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Miles 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Eddie Miles 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Miles 13.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Miles 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eddie Miles 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Miles 8,120 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eddie Miles 1,860 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eddie Miles 1,225 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eddie Miles - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eddie Miles - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eddie Miles 605 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Miles .440 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eddie Miles - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Miles .747 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Miles 19.6 (1966) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Miles 3.8 (1966) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eddie Miles 2.8 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Miles 5.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Miles 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eddie Miles 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Miles 99 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eddie Miles 35 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eddie Miles 16 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eddie Miles - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eddie Miles - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eddie Miles 20 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Miles .387 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Eddie Miles - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Miles .765 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Miles 14.5 (1968) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Miles 3.7 (1968) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eddie Miles 2.5 (1968) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Miles - 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.