Kessler Edwards vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Kessler Edwards

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kessler Edwards: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kessler Edwards 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kessler Edwards 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kessler Edwards 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kessler Edwards 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kessler Edwards 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kessler Edwards 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Kessler 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 Kessler Edwards 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kessler Edwards 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kessler Edwards 477 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kessler Edwards 275 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kessler Edwards 69 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kessler Edwards 53 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kessler Edwards 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kessler Edwards 138 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kessler Edwards .407 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kessler Edwards .350 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kessler Edwards .744 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kessler Edwards 5.9 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kessler Edwards 3.6 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.6 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.6 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.5 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kessler Edwards 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kessler Edwards 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kessler Edwards 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kessler Edwards 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Kessler Edwards 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kessler Edwards - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kessler Edwards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kessler Edwards - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.0 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.2 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.5 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.5 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.0 (2023) 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.