LeRon Ellis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

LeRon Ellis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeRon Ellis: 1991-92 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeRon Ellis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons LeRon Ellis 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played LeRon Ellis 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games LeRon Ellis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeRon Ellis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team LeRon Ellis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader LeRon 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 LeRon Ellis 3.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game LeRon Ellis 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game LeRon Ellis 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game LeRon Ellis 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeRon Ellis 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRon Ellis 277 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds LeRon Ellis 220 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists LeRon Ellis 29 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals LeRon Ellis 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks LeRon Ellis 37 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games LeRon Ellis 91 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRon Ellis .433 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage LeRon Ellis .613 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRon Ellis 4.4 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LeRon Ellis 3.8 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game LeRon Ellis 0.5 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game LeRon Ellis 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeRon Ellis 0.5 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRon Ellis 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game LeRon Ellis 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game LeRon Ellis 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game LeRon Ellis 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeRon Ellis 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRon Ellis 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds LeRon Ellis 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists LeRon Ellis 0 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games LeRon Ellis 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRon Ellis - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage LeRon Ellis - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRon Ellis 0.0 (1992) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LeRon Ellis 0.0 (1992) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game LeRon Ellis 0.0 (1992) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game LeRon Ellis 0.0 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeRon Ellis 0.0 (1992) 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.