Earl Boykins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Earl Boykins: 1998-99 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Boykins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Earl Boykins 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Earl Boykins 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Earl Boykins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Boykins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Earl Boykins 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Earl Boykins 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 Boykins 8.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Boykins 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Earl Boykins 3.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Earl Boykins 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Boykins 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Boykins 5,791 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Earl Boykins 877 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Earl Boykins 2,092 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Earl Boykins 390 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Boykins 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Boykins 652 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Boykins .417 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Earl Boykins .348 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Boykins .876 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Boykins 14.6 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Boykins 2.1 (2007) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Earl Boykins 4.5 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Earl Boykins 1.0 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Boykins 0.1 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Boykins 12.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Boykins 1.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Earl Boykins 3.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Earl Boykins 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Boykins 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Boykins 193 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Earl Boykins 24 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Earl Boykins 58 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Earl Boykins 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Boykins 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Boykins 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Boykins .389 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Earl Boykins .225 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Boykins .837 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Boykins 14.2 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Boykins 2.4 (2004) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Earl Boykins 4.0 (2006) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Earl Boykins 1.0 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Boykins 0.2 (2005) 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.