Elijah Millsap vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elijah Millsap: 2014-15 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elijah Millsap 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Elijah Millsap 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Elijah Millsap 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Elijah Millsap 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elijah Millsap 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Elijah Millsap 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Elijah Millsap 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 Millsap 4.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Millsap 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Elijah Millsap 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Elijah Millsap 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elijah Millsap 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Millsap 287 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Elijah Millsap 191 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Elijah Millsap 78 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Elijah Millsap 63 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Elijah Millsap 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Elijah Millsap 69 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Millsap .327 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Elijah Millsap .279 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Millsap .679 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Millsap 5.3 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Millsap 3.2 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Elijah Millsap 1.2 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Elijah Millsap 1.2 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elijah Millsap 0.3 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Millsap - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Millsap - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Elijah Millsap - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Millsap - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Elijah Millsap - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Elijah Millsap - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Elijah Millsap 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Millsap - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Millsap - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Elijah Millsap - 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.