Ed Horton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Horton: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Horton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ed Horton 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ed Horton 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ed Horton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Horton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ed Horton 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ed Horton 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 Horton 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Horton 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ed Horton 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ed Horton 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Horton 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Horton 202 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ed Horton 108 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ed Horton 19 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ed Horton 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Horton 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ed Horton 45 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Horton .494 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ed Horton .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Horton .609 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Horton 4.5 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Horton 2.4 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ed Horton 0.4 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ed Horton 0.2 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Horton 0.1 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Horton - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Horton - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ed Horton - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Horton - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ed Horton - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ed Horton - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ed Horton 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Horton - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Horton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Horton - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Horton - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Horton - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Horton - 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.