Eddie Owens vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Owens: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Owens 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eddie Owens 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eddie Owens 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eddie Owens 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eddie Owens 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eddie Owens 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Eddie Owens 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 Owens 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Owens 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eddie Owens 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eddie Owens 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Owens 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Owens 21 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eddie Owens 10 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eddie Owens 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eddie Owens 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eddie Owens 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eddie Owens 8 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Owens .429 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Owens .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Owens 2.6 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Owens 1.3 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eddie Owens 0.6 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eddie Owens 0.1 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Owens 0.0 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Owens - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Owens - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eddie Owens - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Owens - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eddie Owens - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eddie Owens - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Eddie Owens 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Owens - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Owens - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Eddie Owens - 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.