Emoni Bates vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Emoni Bates

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Emoni Bates: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Emoni Bates 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Emoni Bates 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Emoni Bates 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Emoni Bates 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Emoni Bates 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Emoni Bates 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Emoni Bates 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Emoni Bates 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Emoni Bates 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Emoni Bates 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Emoni Bates 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Emoni Bates 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Emoni Bates 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Emoni Bates 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Emoni Bates 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Emoni Bates 41 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Emoni Bates 14 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Emoni Bates 10 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Emoni Bates 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Emoni Bates 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Emoni Bates 15 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Emoni Bates .306 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Emoni Bates .303 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Emoni Bates .250 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Emoni Bates 2.7 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Emoni Bates 0.9 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Emoni Bates 0.7 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Emoni Bates 0.1 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Emoni Bates 0.1 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Emoni Bates - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Emoni Bates - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Emoni Bates - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Emoni Bates - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Emoni Bates - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Emoni Bates - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Emoni Bates - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Emoni Bates - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Emoni Bates - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Emoni Bates - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Emoni Bates 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Emoni Bates - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Emoni Bates - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Emoni Bates - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Emoni Bates - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Emoni Bates - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Emoni Bates - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Emoni Bates - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Emoni Bates - 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.