Ledell Eackles vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ledell Eackles

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ledell Eackles: 1988-89 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ledell Eackles 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ledell Eackles 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ledell Eackles 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ledell Eackles 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ledell Eackles 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ledell Eackles 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ledell Eackles 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ledell Eackles 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ledell Eackles 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ledell Eackles 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ledell Eackles 10.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ledell Eackles 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ledell Eackles 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ledell Eackles 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ledell Eackles 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ledell Eackles 4,783 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ledell Eackles 979 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ledell Eackles 740 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ledell Eackles 249 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ledell Eackles 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ledell Eackles 441 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ledell Eackles .445 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ledell Eackles .336 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ledell Eackles .767 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ledell Eackles 13.5 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ledell Eackles 2.7 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ledell Eackles 2.3 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ledell Eackles 0.7 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ledell Eackles 0.1 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ledell Eackles - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ledell Eackles - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ledell Eackles - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ledell Eackles - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ledell Eackles - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ledell Eackles - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ledell Eackles - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ledell Eackles - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ledell Eackles - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ledell Eackles - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ledell Eackles 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ledell Eackles - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ledell Eackles - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ledell Eackles - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ledell Eackles - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ledell Eackles - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ledell Eackles - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ledell Eackles - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ledell Eackles - 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.