Harold Ellis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Harold Ellis 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

Harold Ellis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harold Ellis: 1993-94 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harold Ellis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Harold Ellis 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Harold Ellis 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Harold Ellis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harold Ellis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Harold Ellis 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harold Ellis 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Harold Ellis 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harold Ellis 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Harold Ellis 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harold Ellis 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Harold Ellis 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Harold Ellis 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Harold Ellis 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harold Ellis 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Ellis 840 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Harold Ellis 291 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Harold Ellis 89 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Harold Ellis 159 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harold Ellis 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Harold Ellis 145 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Ellis .527 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Harold Ellis .048 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harold Ellis .653 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Ellis 8.7 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Ellis 3.1 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Harold Ellis 0.7 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Harold Ellis 1.5 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harold Ellis 0.2 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harold Ellis - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Harold Ellis - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Harold Ellis - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Harold Ellis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harold Ellis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Ellis - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Harold Ellis - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Harold Ellis - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Harold Ellis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harold Ellis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Harold Ellis 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Ellis - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Harold Ellis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harold Ellis - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Ellis - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Ellis - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Harold Ellis - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Harold Ellis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harold Ellis - 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.