Keith Edmonson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Keith Edmonson 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

Keith Edmonson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Edmonson: 1982-83 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Edmonson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Keith Edmonson 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Keith Edmonson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Keith Edmonson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Edmonson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Keith Edmonson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Edmonson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Keith Edmonson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith Edmonson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Keith Edmonson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Edmonson 6.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Keith Edmonson 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Keith Edmonson 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Keith Edmonson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Edmonson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Edmonson 522 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Keith Edmonson 127 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Keith Edmonson 56 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Keith Edmonson 37 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keith Edmonson 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keith Edmonson 87 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Edmonson .448 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Keith Edmonson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Edmonson .719 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Edmonson 7.5 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Edmonson 1.6 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Keith Edmonson 0.7 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Keith Edmonson 0.5 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Edmonson 0.2 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Edmonson 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Keith Edmonson 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Keith Edmonson 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Keith Edmonson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Edmonson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Edmonson 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Keith Edmonson 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Keith Edmonson 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Keith Edmonson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keith Edmonson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keith Edmonson 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Edmonson 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Keith Edmonson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Edmonson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Edmonson 2.0 (1983) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Edmonson 1.0 (1983) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Keith Edmonson 1.0 (1983) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Keith Edmonson 0.0 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Edmonson 0.0 (1983) 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.