Eric Montross vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Eric Montross

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Montross: 1994-95 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Montross 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eric Montross 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eric Montross 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eric Montross 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Montross 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eric Montross 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Montross 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Montross 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Montross 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Eric Montross 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Montross 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 4.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Montross 2,071 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eric Montross 2,159 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eric Montross 207 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eric Montross 122 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Montross 275 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Montross 465 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Montross .490 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eric Montross .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Montross .478 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Montross 10.0 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 7.3 (1995) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.8 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.4 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.9 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Montross 1.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Montross 24 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eric Montross 34 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eric Montross 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eric Montross 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Montross 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Montross 16 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Montross .455 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Eric Montross - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Montross .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Montross 3.3 (1995) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 2.6 (1999) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.2 (2001) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.0 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.6 (2001) 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.