Jay Edwards vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jay Edwards 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

Jay Edwards

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Edwards: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Edwards 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jay Edwards 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jay Edwards 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jay Edwards 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Edwards 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jay Edwards 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Edwards 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Edwards 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Edwards 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jay Edwards 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Edwards 1.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jay Edwards 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jay Edwards 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jay Edwards 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Edwards 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Edwards 7 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jay Edwards 2 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jay Edwards 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jay Edwards 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jay Edwards 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jay Edwards 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Edwards .429 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jay Edwards .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Edwards .333 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Edwards 1.8 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Edwards 0.5 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jay Edwards 1.0 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jay Edwards 0.3 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Edwards 0.0 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Edwards - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jay Edwards - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jay Edwards - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jay Edwards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Edwards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Edwards - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jay Edwards - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jay Edwards - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jay Edwards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jay Edwards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jay Edwards 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Edwards - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jay Edwards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Edwards - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Edwards - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Edwards - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jay Edwards - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jay Edwards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Edwards - 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.