Earl Evans vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Earl Evans

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Evans: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Evans 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Earl Evans 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Earl Evans 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Earl Evans 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Evans 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Earl Evans 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Evans 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Evans 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Evans 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Earl Evans 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Evans 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Evans 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Earl Evans 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Earl Evans 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Evans 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Evans 157 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Earl Evans 75 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Earl Evans 37 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Earl Evans 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Evans 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Evans 36 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Evans .450 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Earl Evans .389 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Evans .571 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Evans 4.4 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Evans 2.1 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Earl Evans 1.0 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Earl Evans 0.4 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Evans 0.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Evans - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Evans - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Earl Evans - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Earl Evans - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Evans - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Evans - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Earl Evans - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Earl Evans - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Earl Evans - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Evans - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Evans 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Evans - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Earl Evans - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Evans - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Evans - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Evans - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Earl Evans - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Earl Evans - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Evans - 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.