Don Eliason vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Don Eliason

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Eliason: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Eliason 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Don Eliason 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Don Eliason 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Don Eliason 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Eliason 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Don Eliason 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Eliason 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Don Eliason 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 Don Eliason 0.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Don Eliason 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Eliason 0 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Don Eliason 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Eliason 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Eliason .000 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Eliason - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Eliason 0.0 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Don Eliason 0.0 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Eliason - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Don Eliason - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Eliason - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Don Eliason - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Eliason 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Eliason - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Eliason - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Eliason - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Eliason - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Eliason - 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.