Elijah Bryant vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Elijah Bryant

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elijah Bryant: 2020-21 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elijah Bryant 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Elijah Bryant 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Elijah Bryant 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Elijah Bryant 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elijah Bryant 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Elijah Bryant 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elijah Bryant 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Elijah Bryant 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elijah Bryant 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Elijah Bryant 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Bryant 16.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Bryant 6.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Elijah Bryant 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Elijah Bryant 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elijah Bryant 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Bryant 16 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Elijah Bryant 6 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Elijah Bryant 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Elijah Bryant 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Elijah Bryant 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Elijah Bryant 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Bryant .462 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Elijah Bryant .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Bryant 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Bryant 16.0 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Bryant 6.0 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Elijah Bryant 3.0 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Elijah Bryant 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elijah Bryant 1.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Bryant 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Bryant 1.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Elijah Bryant 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Elijah Bryant 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elijah Bryant 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Bryant 14 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Elijah Bryant 12 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Elijah Bryant 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Elijah Bryant 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Elijah Bryant 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Elijah Bryant 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Bryant .350 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Elijah Bryant .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Bryant - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Bryant 1.3 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Bryant 1.1 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Elijah Bryant 0.4 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elijah Bryant 0.2 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elijah Bryant 0.1 (2021) 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.