Bill Russell vs. Eric White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric White and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Eric White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Eric White: 1987-88 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Eric White 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Eric White 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Eric White 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Eric White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Eric White 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Eric White 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Eric White 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Eric White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Eric White 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Eric White 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Eric White 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Eric White 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Eric White 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric White 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric White 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Eric White 336

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Eric White 132

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Eric White 26

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric White 17

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric White 4

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Eric White 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Eric White .525

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric White 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Eric White .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Eric White 10.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Eric White 3.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Eric White 0.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric White 0.4 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric White 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Eric White -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Eric White -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Eric White -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric White -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric White -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Eric White -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Eric White -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Eric White -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric White -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric White -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Eric White 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Eric White -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric White -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Eric White -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Eric White -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Eric White -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Eric White -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric White -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric White -

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.