Boo Ellis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Boo Ellis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boo Ellis: 1958-59 to 1959-60
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boo Ellis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Boo Ellis 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Boo Ellis 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Boo Ellis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Boo Ellis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Boo Ellis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Boo 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 Boo Ellis 5.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Boo Ellis 607 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Boo Ellis 616 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Boo Ellis 86 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Boo Ellis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Boo Ellis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Boo Ellis 118 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boo Ellis .402 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Boo Ellis .695 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 5.9 (1959) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 5.3 (1959) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 0.8 (1959) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 6.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 6.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Boo Ellis 96 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Boo Ellis 105 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Boo Ellis 18 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Boo Ellis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Boo Ellis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Boo Ellis 16 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boo Ellis .411 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Boo Ellis .564 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 6.8 (1959) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 7.2 (1959) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 1.2 (1959) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - 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.