Eduardo Najera vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Eduardo Najera 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

Eduardo Najera

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eduardo Najera: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eduardo Najera 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eduardo Najera 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eduardo Najera 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eduardo Najera 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eduardo Najera 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eduardo Najera 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eduardo Najera 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Eduardo Najera 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eduardo Najera 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Eduardo Najera 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eduardo Najera 4.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eduardo Najera 3.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eduardo Najera 3,052 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eduardo Najera 2,307 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eduardo Najera 493 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eduardo Najera 446 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eduardo Najera 231 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eduardo Najera 619 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eduardo Najera .481 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eduardo Najera .311 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eduardo Najera .671 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eduardo Najera 6.7 (2003) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eduardo Najera 5.5 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eduardo Najera 1.2 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eduardo Najera 1.0 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.5 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eduardo Najera 3.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eduardo Najera 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eduardo Najera 223 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eduardo Najera 186 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eduardo Najera 31 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eduardo Najera 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eduardo Najera 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eduardo Najera 59 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eduardo Najera .443 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Eduardo Najera .294 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eduardo Najera .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eduardo Najera 6.1 (2003) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eduardo Najera 5.6 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eduardo Najera 1.5 (2008) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.8 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.4 (2004) 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.