Freddie Boyd vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Freddie Boyd 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

Freddie Boyd

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Freddie Boyd: 1972-73 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Freddie Boyd 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Freddie Boyd 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Freddie Boyd 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Freddie Boyd 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Freddie Boyd 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Freddie Boyd 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Freddie Boyd 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Freddie Boyd 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Freddie Boyd 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Freddie Boyd 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Freddie Boyd 8.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Boyd 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Freddie Boyd 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Freddie Boyd 0.8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Freddie Boyd 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Boyd 2,784 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Freddie Boyd 533 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Freddie Boyd 986 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Freddie Boyd 184 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Freddie Boyd 29 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Freddie Boyd 327 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Boyd .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Freddie Boyd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Boyd .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Boyd 10.5 (1973) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Boyd 2.6 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Freddie Boyd 3.7 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Freddie Boyd 0.9 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Freddie Boyd 0.2 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Freddie Boyd - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Boyd - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Freddie Boyd - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Freddie Boyd - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Freddie Boyd - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Boyd - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Freddie Boyd - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Freddie Boyd - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Freddie Boyd - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Freddie Boyd - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Freddie Boyd 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Boyd - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Freddie Boyd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Boyd - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Boyd - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Boyd - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Freddie Boyd - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Freddie Boyd - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Freddie Boyd - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.