Pervis Ellison vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Pervis Ellison

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pervis Ellison 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Pervis Ellison 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Pervis Ellison 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Pervis Ellison 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pervis Ellison 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Pervis Ellison 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Pervis Ellison 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Pervis Ellison 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 9.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 4,494 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 3,170 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 691 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 293 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 752 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pervis Ellison 474 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .510 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison .050 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison .689 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 24 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 17 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pervis Ellison 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .579 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995) 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.