Craig Ehlo vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Craig Ehlo

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Ehlo: 1983-84 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Ehlo 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Craig Ehlo 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Craig Ehlo 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Craig Ehlo 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Craig Ehlo 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Craig Ehlo 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Ehlo 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Craig Ehlo 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Ehlo 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Craig Ehlo 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Ehlo 8.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Craig Ehlo 3.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Craig Ehlo 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Craig Ehlo 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Craig Ehlo 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Ehlo 7,492 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Craig Ehlo 3,139 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Craig Ehlo 2,456 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Craig Ehlo 989 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Craig Ehlo 232 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Craig Ehlo 873 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Ehlo .453 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Craig Ehlo .369 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Ehlo .689 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Ehlo 13.6 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Ehlo 5.4 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Craig Ehlo 4.6 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Craig Ehlo 1.7 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Craig Ehlo 0.7 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Ehlo 8.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Craig Ehlo 2.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Craig Ehlo 2.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Craig Ehlo 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Craig Ehlo 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Ehlo 616 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Craig Ehlo 222 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Craig Ehlo 222 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Craig Ehlo 77 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Craig Ehlo 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Craig Ehlo 76 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Ehlo .409 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Craig Ehlo .343 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Ehlo .734 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Ehlo 13.8 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Ehlo 6.4 (1990) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Craig Ehlo 6.4 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Craig Ehlo 1.3 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Craig Ehlo 0.4 (1993) 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.