Essie Hollis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Essie Hollis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Essie Hollis: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Essie Hollis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Essie Hollis 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Essie Hollis 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Essie Hollis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Essie Hollis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Essie Hollis 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Essie Hollis 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Essie Hollis 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Essie Hollis 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Essie Hollis 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Essie Hollis 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Essie Hollis 69 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Essie Hollis 45 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Essie Hollis 6 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Essie Hollis 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Essie Hollis 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Essie Hollis 25 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Essie Hollis .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Essie Hollis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Essie Hollis .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Essie Hollis 2.8 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis 1.8 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis 0.2 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis 0.4 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis 0.0 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Essie Hollis - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Essie Hollis - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Essie Hollis - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Essie Hollis - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Essie Hollis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Essie Hollis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Essie Hollis 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Essie Hollis - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Essie Hollis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Essie Hollis - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Essie Hollis - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis - 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.