Joe Crawford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joe Crawford 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

Joe Crawford

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Crawford: 2008-09 to 2008-09
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Crawford 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Crawford 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Crawford 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Crawford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Crawford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Crawford 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Crawford 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Crawford 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Crawford 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Crawford 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Crawford 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Crawford 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Crawford 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Crawford 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Crawford 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Crawford 9 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Crawford 4 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Crawford 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Crawford 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Crawford 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Crawford 2 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Crawford .300 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Crawford .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Crawford 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Crawford 4.5 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Crawford 2.0 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Crawford 0.5 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Crawford 0.5 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Crawford 0.0 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Crawford - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Crawford - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Crawford - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Crawford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Crawford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Crawford - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Crawford - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Crawford - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Crawford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Crawford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Crawford 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Crawford - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Crawford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Crawford - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Crawford - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Crawford - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Crawford - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Crawford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Crawford - 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.