Earl Clark vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Clark: 2009-10 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Clark 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Earl Clark 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Earl Clark 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Earl Clark 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Clark 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Earl Clark 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Earl Clark 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 Clark 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Clark 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Earl Clark 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Earl Clark 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Clark 1,138 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Earl Clark 778 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Earl Clark 134 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Earl Clark 83 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Clark 136 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Clark 261 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Clark .403 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Earl Clark .328 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Clark .664 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Clark 7.3 (2013) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Clark 5.5 (2013) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Earl Clark 1.1 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Earl Clark 0.6 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Clark 0.7 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Clark 3.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Clark 3.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Earl Clark 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Earl Clark 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Clark 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Clark 46 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Earl Clark 53 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Earl Clark 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Earl Clark 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Clark 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Clark 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Clark .358 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Earl Clark .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Clark .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Clark 4.0 (2012) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Clark 6.6 (2012) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Earl Clark 1.0 (2011) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Earl Clark 1.0 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Clark 1.0 (2012) 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.