Darrell Elston vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Darrell Elston

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrell Elston: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Elston 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Darrell Elston 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Darrell Elston 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Darrell Elston 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darrell Elston 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Darrell Elston 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Elston 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Darrell Elston 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Elston 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Darrell Elston 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Elston 1.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Elston 5 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Darrell Elston 6 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Darrell Elston 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Darrell Elston 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darrell Elston 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darrell Elston 5 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Elston .143 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Darrell Elston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Elston .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Elston 1.0 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston 1.2 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston 0.4 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston 0.2 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston 0.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Elston - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Elston - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Darrell Elston - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Darrell Elston - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Darrell Elston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darrell Elston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darrell Elston 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Elston - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Darrell Elston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Elston - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Elston - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston - 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.