Earl Barron vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Earl Barron

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Barron: 2005-06 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Barron 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Earl Barron 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Earl Barron 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Earl Barron 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Barron 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Earl Barron 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Barron 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Barron 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Barron 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Earl Barron 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Barron 4.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Barron 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Earl Barron 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Earl Barron 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Barron 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Barron 640 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Earl Barron 492 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Earl Barron 63 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Earl Barron 46 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Barron 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Barron 140 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Barron .371 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Earl Barron .167 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Barron .702 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Barron 11.7 (2010) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Barron 11.0 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Earl Barron 1.1 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Earl Barron 0.6 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Barron 0.6 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Barron 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Earl Barron 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Earl Barron 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Earl Barron 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Barron 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Barron 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Barron - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Earl Barron - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Barron - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 (2011) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 (2011) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 (2011) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 (2011) 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.