Cleanthony Early vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cleanthony Early 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

Cleanthony Early

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleanthony Early: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleanthony Early 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cleanthony Early 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cleanthony Early 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cleanthony Early 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleanthony Early 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cleanthony Early 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleanthony Early 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleanthony Early 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleanthony Early 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cleanthony Early 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early 4.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleanthony Early 241 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cleanthony Early 123 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cleanthony Early 42 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cleanthony Early 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cleanthony Early 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cleanthony Early 56 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleanthony Early .346 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cleanthony Early .263 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleanthony Early .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early 5.4 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early 2.5 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.9 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.6 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.3 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleanthony Early - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cleanthony Early - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cleanthony Early - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cleanthony Early - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cleanthony Early - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cleanthony Early 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleanthony Early - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cleanthony Early - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleanthony Early - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early - 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.