Joe Ellis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Joe Ellis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Ellis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Ellis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Joe 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 Joe Ellis 8.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

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

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.