Bob Elliott vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bob Elliott

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Elliott: 1978-79 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Elliott 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Elliott 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Elliott 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Elliott 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Elliott 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Elliott 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Elliott 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bob Elliott 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 7.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 3.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott 980 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott 502 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Elliott 204 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Elliott 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Elliott 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Elliott 141 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott .494 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott .333 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott .649 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 8.8 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 4.0 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.8 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.3 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Elliott - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Elliott - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Elliott - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Elliott 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - 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.