William Bedford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

William Bedford

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Bedford: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Bedford 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons William Bedford 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played William Bedford 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games William Bedford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP William Bedford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team William Bedford 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team William Bedford 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader William Bedford 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 4.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 964 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds William Bedford 573 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists William Bedford 109 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals William Bedford 37 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks William Bedford 126 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games William Bedford 238 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .416 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .318 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .605 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.7 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 4.9 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 1.1 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.4 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.7 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 2.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 1.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 29 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds William Bedford 26 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists William Bedford 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals William Bedford 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks William Bedford 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games William Bedford 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .250 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .688 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.0 (1992) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.8 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 1.0 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) 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.