Keith Erickson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Erickson: 1965-66 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Erickson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Keith Erickson 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Keith Erickson 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Keith Erickson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Erickson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Keith Erickson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Keith Erickson 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 Erickson 9.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 4.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.9 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Erickson 7,251 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Keith Erickson 3,449 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Keith Erickson 1,991 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Keith Erickson 222 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keith Erickson 45 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keith Erickson 766 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Erickson .435 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Keith Erickson .769 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 14.6 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 6.3 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 3.5 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 1.1 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 10.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 4.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 2.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Erickson 872 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Keith Erickson 386 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Keith Erickson 216 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Keith Erickson 11 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keith Erickson 4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keith Erickson 87 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Erickson .452 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Keith Erickson .762 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 15.6 (1971) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 8.2 (1968) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 4.4 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.6 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 (1976) * 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.