Bill Russell vs. Elmore Spencer Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Elmore Spencer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Elmore Spencer: 1992-93 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Elmore Spencer 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Elmore Spencer 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Elmore Spencer 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Elmore Spencer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Elmore Spencer 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Elmore Spencer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Elmore Spencer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Elmore Spencer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Elmore Spencer 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Elmore Spencer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Elmore Spencer 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Elmore Spencer 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Elmore Spencer 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elmore Spencer 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elmore Spencer 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Elmore Spencer 923

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Elmore Spencer 555

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Elmore Spencer 109

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Elmore Spencer 53

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Elmore Spencer 170

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Elmore Spencer 157

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Elmore Spencer .516

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Elmore Spencer .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Elmore Spencer .580

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Elmore Spencer 8.9 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Elmore Spencer 5.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Elmore Spencer 1.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elmore Spencer 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elmore Spencer 1.7 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Elmore Spencer 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Elmore Spencer 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Elmore Spencer 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elmore Spencer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elmore Spencer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Elmore Spencer 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Elmore Spencer 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Elmore Spencer 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Elmore Spencer 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Elmore Spencer 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Elmore Spencer 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Elmore Spencer .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Elmore Spencer -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Elmore Spencer .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Elmore Spencer 0.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

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.