Maurice Evans vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Maurice Evans

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Evans: 2001-02 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Evans 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Maurice Evans 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Maurice Evans 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Maurice Evans 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Evans 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Maurice Evans 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Evans 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Evans 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Evans 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Maurice Evans 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Evans 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Evans 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Evans 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Maurice Evans 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Evans 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Evans 3,747 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Maurice Evans 1,384 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Maurice Evans 420 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Maurice Evans 294 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Maurice Evans 88 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Maurice Evans 562 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Evans .442 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Maurice Evans .363 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Evans .785 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Evans 8.9 (2008) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Evans 3.1 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Maurice Evans 1.1 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Maurice Evans 0.6 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Evans 0.2 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Evans 5.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Evans 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Maurice Evans 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Maurice Evans 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Evans 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Evans 279 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Maurice Evans 83 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Maurice Evans 28 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Maurice Evans 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Maurice Evans 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Maurice Evans 56 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Evans .447 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Maurice Evans .392 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Evans .771 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Evans 9.0 (2008) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Evans 2.5 (2008) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Maurice Evans 1.0 (2005) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Maurice Evans 0.8 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Evans 0.3 (2009) 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.