Francisco Elson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Francisco Elson 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

Francisco Elson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Francisco Elson: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Francisco Elson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Francisco Elson 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Francisco Elson 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Francisco Elson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Francisco Elson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Francisco Elson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Francisco Elson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Francisco Elson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 1,726 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 1,638 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Francisco Elson 260 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Francisco Elson 228 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 255 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Francisco Elson 472 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .478 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .188 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .700 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 5.0 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 4.8 (2007) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 2.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 87 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 85 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Francisco Elson 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Francisco Elson 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Francisco Elson 30 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .581 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .682 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.8 (2004) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.1 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 (2004) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.3 (2007) 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.