Ed Fleming vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ed Fleming

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Fleming: 1955-56 to 1959-60
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Fleming 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ed Fleming 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ed Fleming 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ed Fleming 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Fleming 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ed Fleming 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Fleming 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Fleming 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Fleming 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ed Fleming 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 8.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Fleming 2,511 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ed Fleming 1,532 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ed Fleming 544 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ed Fleming - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Fleming - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ed Fleming 292 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Fleming .359 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ed Fleming - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Fleming .731 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 12.5 (1956) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 6.9 (1956) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 2.8 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 5.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Fleming 76 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ed Fleming 39 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ed Fleming 18 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ed Fleming - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Fleming - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ed Fleming 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Fleming .351 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ed Fleming - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Fleming .880 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 5.8 (1959) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 3.0 (1959) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.4 (1959) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** 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.