Bo Ellis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bo Ellis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bo Ellis: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bo Ellis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bo Ellis 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bo Ellis 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bo Ellis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bo Ellis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bo Ellis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bo Ellis 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bo Ellis 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bo Ellis 3.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bo Ellis 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bo Ellis 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bo Ellis 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bo Ellis 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bo Ellis 613 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bo Ellis 482 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bo Ellis 113 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bo Ellis 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bo Ellis 84 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bo Ellis 168 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bo Ellis .431 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bo Ellis .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bo Ellis .731 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bo Ellis 4.3 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bo Ellis 3.9 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bo Ellis 0.9 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bo Ellis 0.6 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bo Ellis 0.6 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bo Ellis 3.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bo Ellis 3.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bo Ellis 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bo Ellis 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bo Ellis 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bo Ellis 52 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bo Ellis 47 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bo Ellis 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bo Ellis 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bo Ellis 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bo Ellis 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bo Ellis .413 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bo Ellis - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bo Ellis .824 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bo Ellis 3.8 (1978) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bo Ellis 3.6 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bo Ellis 0.7 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bo Ellis 0.7 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bo Ellis 0.7 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.