Freddie Crawford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Freddie Crawford: 1966-67 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Freddie Crawford 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Freddie Crawford 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Freddie Crawford 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Freddie Crawford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Freddie Crawford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Freddie Crawford 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Freddie Crawford 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 Crawford 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Crawford 2,031 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Freddie Crawford 746 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Freddie Crawford 610 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Freddie Crawford 297 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Crawford .446 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Crawford .595 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Crawford 8.1 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.8 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.9 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Freddie Crawford 7.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.1 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Crawford 258 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Freddie Crawford 97 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Freddie Crawford 73 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Freddie Crawford 35 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Crawford .417 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Crawford .632 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Crawford 17.0 (1967) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Crawford 6.0 (1967) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Freddie Crawford 4.0 (1967) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Freddie Crawford - 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.