Eddie Basden vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Eddie Basden 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

Eddie Basden

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Basden: 2005-06 to 2005-06
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Basden 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eddie Basden 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eddie Basden 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eddie Basden 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eddie Basden 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eddie Basden 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Basden 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Eddie Basden 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Basden 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Eddie Basden 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Basden 2.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Basden 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eddie Basden 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eddie Basden 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Basden 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Basden 39 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eddie Basden 28 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eddie Basden 8 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eddie Basden 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eddie Basden 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eddie Basden 19 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Basden .405 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eddie Basden .143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Basden .800 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Basden 2.1 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Basden 1.5 (2006) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eddie Basden 0.4 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eddie Basden 0.5 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Basden 0.1 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Basden - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Basden - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eddie Basden - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Basden - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Basden - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Basden - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eddie Basden - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eddie Basden - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eddie Basden - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eddie Basden - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eddie Basden 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Basden - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Eddie Basden - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Basden - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Basden - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Basden - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eddie Basden - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eddie Basden - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Basden - 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.