Eldridge Recasner vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Eldridge Recasner 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

Eldridge Recasner

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eldridge Recasner: 1994-95 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eldridge Recasner 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eldridge Recasner 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eldridge Recasner 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eldridge Recasner 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eldridge Recasner 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eldridge Recasner 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eldridge Recasner 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Eldridge Recasner 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eldridge Recasner 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Eldridge Recasner 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eldridge Recasner 5.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eldridge Recasner 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eldridge Recasner 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eldridge Recasner 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eldridge Recasner 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eldridge Recasner 1,732 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eldridge Recasner 534 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eldridge Recasner 522 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eldridge Recasner 129 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eldridge Recasner 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eldridge Recasner 296 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eldridge Recasner .426 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eldridge Recasner .409 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eldridge Recasner .887 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eldridge Recasner 9.3 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eldridge Recasner 2.4 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eldridge Recasner 2.7 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eldridge Recasner 1.0 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eldridge Recasner 0.1 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eldridge Recasner 3.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eldridge Recasner 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eldridge Recasner 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eldridge Recasner 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eldridge Recasner 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eldridge Recasner 63 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eldridge Recasner 17 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eldridge Recasner 21 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eldridge Recasner 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eldridge Recasner 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eldridge Recasner 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eldridge Recasner .382 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Eldridge Recasner .458 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eldridge Recasner .714 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eldridge Recasner 7.3 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eldridge Recasner 1.1 (1997) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eldridge Recasner 2.0 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eldridge Recasner 0.5 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eldridge Recasner 0.0 (2001) 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.