Bulbs Ehlers vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bulbs Ehlers

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bulbs Ehlers: 1947-48 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bulbs Ehlers 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bulbs Ehlers 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bulbs Ehlers 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bulbs Ehlers 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bulbs Ehlers 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bulbs Ehlers 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bulbs Ehlers 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bulbs Ehlers 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bulbs Ehlers 8.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bulbs Ehlers 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bulbs Ehlers 800 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bulbs Ehlers 177 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bulbs Ehlers 99 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bulbs Ehlers .286 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bulbs Ehlers .618 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bulbs Ehlers 8.7 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bulbs Ehlers 2.3 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bulbs Ehlers - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bulbs Ehlers - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bulbs Ehlers - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bulbs Ehlers - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bulbs Ehlers 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bulbs Ehlers - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bulbs Ehlers - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bulbs Ehlers - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bulbs Ehlers - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bulbs Ehlers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bulbs Ehlers - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.