Elgin Baylor vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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.