Rob Edwards vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rob Edwards 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

Rob Edwards

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rob Edwards: 2021-22 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rob Edwards 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rob Edwards 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rob Edwards 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rob Edwards 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rob Edwards 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rob Edwards 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rob Edwards 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rob Edwards 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rob Edwards 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rob Edwards 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rob Edwards 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rob Edwards 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rob Edwards 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rob Edwards 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rob Edwards 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rob Edwards 3 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rob Edwards 3 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rob Edwards 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rob Edwards 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rob Edwards 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rob Edwards 2 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rob Edwards .250 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rob Edwards .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rob Edwards - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rob Edwards 1.5 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rob Edwards 1.5 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rob Edwards 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rob Edwards 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rob Edwards 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rob Edwards - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rob Edwards - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rob Edwards - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rob Edwards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rob Edwards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rob Edwards - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rob Edwards - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rob Edwards - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rob Edwards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rob Edwards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rob Edwards 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rob Edwards - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rob Edwards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rob Edwards - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rob Edwards - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rob Edwards - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rob Edwards - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rob Edwards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rob Edwards - 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.