Dale Ellis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dale Ellis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dale 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 Dale Ellis 15.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) 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.