Eric Bledsoe vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Eric Bledsoe 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

Eric Bledsoe

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Bledsoe 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eric Bledsoe 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eric Bledsoe 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eric Bledsoe 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Bledsoe 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eric Bledsoe 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Bledsoe 1 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 2 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Eric Bledsoe 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 10,348 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 2,937 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 3,545 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 1,028 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 344 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 756 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .452 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .336 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .784 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 11.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 531 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 163 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 184 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 49 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 48 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .441 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .254 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .712 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018) 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.