Blue Edwards vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Blue Edwards

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blue Edwards: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blue Edwards 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Blue Edwards 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Blue Edwards 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Blue Edwards 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Blue Edwards 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Blue Edwards 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Blue 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 Blue Edwards 10.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 7,585 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 2,376 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Blue Edwards 1,409 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Blue Edwards 728 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 297 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Blue Edwards 704 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .475 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .335 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .779 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 16.9 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 4.7 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.6 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.6 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.6 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 7.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 265 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 103 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Blue Edwards 44 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Blue Edwards 40 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Blue Edwards 34 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .473 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .313 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .767 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.1 (1991) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.6 (1990) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.8 (1991) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.4 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 (1990) 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.