Adrian Caldwell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Adrian Caldwell 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

Adrian Caldwell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Caldwell: 1989-90 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Caldwell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Adrian Caldwell 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Adrian Caldwell 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Adrian Caldwell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Adrian Caldwell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Adrian Caldwell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Caldwell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Adrian Caldwell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Caldwell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Adrian Caldwell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Caldwell 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Caldwell 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Caldwell 390 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Adrian Caldwell 496 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Adrian Caldwell 33 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Adrian Caldwell 56 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Caldwell 41 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Caldwell 197 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Caldwell .485 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Adrian Caldwell .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Caldwell .453 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Caldwell 2.2 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Caldwell 3.7 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.3 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.5 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.4 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Caldwell 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Caldwell 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Adrian Caldwell 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Adrian Caldwell 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Adrian Caldwell 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Caldwell 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Caldwell 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Caldwell 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Adrian Caldwell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Caldwell - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Caldwell 2.0 (1996) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Caldwell 1.0 (1996) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 (1996) 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.