Elijah Harkless vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elijah Harkless: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elijah Harkless 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Elijah Harkless 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Elijah Harkless 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Elijah Harkless 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elijah Harkless 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Elijah Harkless 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Elijah Harkless 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 Harkless 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Harkless 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Elijah Harkless 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Elijah Harkless 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Harkless 32 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Elijah Harkless 21 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Elijah Harkless 8 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Elijah Harkless 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Elijah Harkless 10 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Harkless .314 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Elijah Harkless .280 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Harkless .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Harkless 3.2 (2025) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Harkless 2.1 (2025) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Elijah Harkless 0.8 (2025) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Elijah Harkless 1.0 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elijah Harkless 0.1 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Harkless - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Elijah Harkless - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Elijah Harkless - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Elijah Harkless - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Elijah Harkless - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Elijah Harkless 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Harkless - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Elijah Harkless - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Harkless - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elijah Harkless - 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.