Monta Ellis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Monta Ellis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Monta Ellis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Monta Ellis 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Monta Ellis 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Monta Ellis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Monta Ellis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Monta Ellis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Monta 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 Monta Ellis 17.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 4.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 14,858 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 2,874 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Monta Ellis 3,856 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Monta Ellis 1,409 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 281 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Monta Ellis 833 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .451 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .314 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .772 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 13.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 3.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 521 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 106 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Monta Ellis 113 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Monta Ellis 56 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Monta Ellis 38 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .427 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .298 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .755 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015) 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.