Franklin Edwards vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Franklin Edwards 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

Franklin Edwards

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Franklin Edwards 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Franklin Edwards 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Franklin Edwards 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Franklin Edwards 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Franklin Edwards 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Franklin Edwards 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Franklin Edwards 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Franklin Edwards 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 6.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 1,802 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 300 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 774 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 249 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Franklin Edwards 296 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .449 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards .030 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .795 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 73 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 14 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 22 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Franklin Edwards 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .481 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .846 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983) 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.