Tyus Edney vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tyus Edney 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

Tyus Edney

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyus Edney: 1995-96 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyus Edney 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tyus Edney 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tyus Edney 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tyus Edney 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tyus Edney 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tyus Edney 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyus Edney 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyus Edney 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyus Edney 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tyus Edney 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyus Edney 7.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyus Edney 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tyus Edney 4.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tyus Edney 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyus Edney 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyus Edney 1,728 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tyus Edney 393 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tyus Edney 910 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tyus Edney 217 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyus Edney 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyus Edney 226 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyus Edney .405 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tyus Edney .322 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyus Edney .806 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyus Edney 10.8 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyus Edney 2.5 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tyus Edney 6.1 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tyus Edney 1.1 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyus Edney 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyus Edney 8.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyus Edney 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tyus Edney 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tyus Edney 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyus Edney 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyus Edney 52 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tyus Edney 12 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tyus Edney 14 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tyus Edney 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyus Edney 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyus Edney 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyus Edney .408 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tyus Edney .222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyus Edney .769 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyus Edney 12.0 (1996) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyus Edney 3.0 (1996) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tyus Edney 2.8 (1996) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyus Edney 2.0 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyus Edney 0.0 (2001) 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.