Bill Russell vs. George Yardley Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Bill Russell:
1956-57 to 1968-69
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George Yardley:
1953-54 to 1959-60
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Bill Russell |
15.1 | | |
| George Yardley |
19.2 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
22.5 | | |
| George Yardley |
8.9 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
4.3 | | |
| George Yardley |
1.7 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | | 
n/a ** |
| George Yardley |
- | |  n/a **
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| Bill Russell |
14,522 | | |
| George Yardley |
9,063 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
21,620 | | |
| George Yardley |
4,220 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
4,100 | | |
| George Yardley |
815 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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| Bill Russell |
963 | | |
| George Yardley |
472 | | |
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Percentages |
| Bill Russell |
.440 | | |
| George Yardley |
.422 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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| Bill Russell |
.561 | | |
| George Yardley |
.780 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Bill Russell |
18.9 | | (1962) | |
| George Yardley |
27.8 | | (1958) | |
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| Bill Russell |
24.7 | | (1964) | |
| George Yardley |
10.7 | | (1958) | |
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| Bill Russell |
5.8 | | (1967) | |
| George Yardley |
2.2 | | (1956) | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| George Yardley |
- | | | n/a **
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| Bill Russell |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| George Yardley |
- | | | n/a **
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Bill Russell |
16.2 | | |
| George Yardley |
20.3 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
24.9 | | |
| George Yardley |
9.9 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
4.7 | | |
| George Yardley |
2.4 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| Bill Russell |
2,673 | | |
| George Yardley |
933 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
4,104 | | |
| George Yardley |
457 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
770 | | |
| George Yardley |
112 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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| Bill Russell |
165 | | |
| George Yardley |
46 | | |
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Percentages |
| Bill Russell |
.430 | | |
| George Yardley |
.422 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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| Bill Russell |
.603 | | |
| George Yardley |
.817 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Bill Russell |
22.4 | | (1962) | |
| George Yardley |
28.5 | | (1957) | |
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| Bill Russell |
29.9 | | (1961) | |
| George Yardley |
13.9 | | (1956) | |
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| Bill Russell |
6.3 | | (1965) | |
| George Yardley |
4.0 | | (1957) | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| George Yardley |
- | | | n/a **
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| Bill Russell |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| George Yardley |
- | | | n/a **
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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. |
