Bill Ebben vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bill Ebben

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Ebben: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Ebben 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bill Ebben 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Ebben 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bill Ebben 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Ebben 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bill Ebben 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Ebben 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Ebben 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Ebben 1.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ebben 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bill Ebben 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Ebben 15 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bill Ebben 8 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bill Ebben 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Ebben 8 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Ebben .214 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Ebben .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Ebben 1.9 (1958) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ebben 1.0 (1958) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Ebben 0.5 (1958) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Ebben - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ebben - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bill Ebben - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Ebben - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bill Ebben - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bill Ebben - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Ebben 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Ebben - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Ebben - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Ebben - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ebben - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Ebben - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** 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.