Mark Eaton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mark Eaton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Eaton: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Eaton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mark Eaton 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mark Eaton 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mark Eaton 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mark Eaton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mark Eaton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Eaton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Eaton 3 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Eaton 5 Bill Russell 1

Defensive Player of The Year Mark Eaton 2 Bill Russell 0 *

Rebounds Leader Mark Eaton 0 Bill Russell 4

Blocks Leader Mark Eaton 4 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 6.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 7.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 3.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Eaton 5,216 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mark Eaton 6,939 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mark Eaton 840 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mark Eaton 368 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Eaton 3,064 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Eaton 875 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Eaton .458 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mark Eaton .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Eaton .649 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 9.7 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 11.3 (1985) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 1.5 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.5 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 5.6 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 6.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 7.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 2.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Eaton 454 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mark Eaton 557 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mark Eaton 52 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mark Eaton 35 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Eaton 210 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Eaton 74 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Eaton .489 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mark Eaton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Eaton .639 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 14.5 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 11.0 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 2.5 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 1.1 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 5.8 (1985) 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.