Evers Burns vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Evers Burns

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Evers Burns: 1993-94 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Evers Burns 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Evers Burns 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Evers Burns 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Evers Burns 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Evers Burns 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Evers Burns 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Evers Burns 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Evers Burns 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Evers Burns 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Evers Burns 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Evers Burns 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Evers Burns 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Evers Burns 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Evers Burns 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Evers Burns 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Evers Burns 56 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Evers Burns 30 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Evers Burns 9 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Evers Burns 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Evers Burns 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Evers Burns 23 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Evers Burns .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Evers Burns - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Evers Burns .522 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Evers Burns 2.4 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Evers Burns 1.3 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Evers Burns 0.4 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Evers Burns 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Evers Burns 0.1 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Evers Burns - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Evers Burns - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Evers Burns - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Evers Burns - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Evers Burns - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Evers Burns - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Evers Burns - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Evers Burns - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Evers Burns - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Evers Burns - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Evers Burns 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Evers Burns - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Evers Burns - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Evers Burns - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Evers Burns - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Evers Burns - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Evers Burns - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Evers Burns - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Evers Burns - 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.