Eric Money vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Eric Money 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

Eric Money

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Money: 1974-75 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Money 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eric Money 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eric Money 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eric Money 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Money 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eric Money 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Money 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Money 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Money 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Eric Money 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Money 12.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Money 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eric Money 3.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eric Money 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Money 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Money 5,211 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eric Money 894 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eric Money 1,623 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eric Money 524 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Money 62 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Money 426 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Money .494 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eric Money - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Money .748 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Money 18.6 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Money 2.8 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eric Money 4.7 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eric Money 1.7 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Money 0.2 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Money 11.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Money 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eric Money 4.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eric Money 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Money 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Money 222 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eric Money 42 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eric Money 93 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eric Money 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Money 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Money 20 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Money .457 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Eric Money - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Money .789 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Money 18.3 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Money 3.0 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eric Money 6.7 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eric Money 2.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Money 0.1 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.