James Ennis III vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and James Ennis III 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

James Ennis III

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Ennis III: 2014-15 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Ennis III 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons James Ennis III 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played James Ennis III 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games James Ennis III 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Ennis III 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team James Ennis III 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Ennis III 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team James Ennis III 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Ennis III 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader James Ennis III 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Ennis III 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game James Ennis III 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game James Ennis III 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game James Ennis III 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Ennis III 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Ennis III 2,629 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds James Ennis III 1,306 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists James Ennis III 373 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals James Ennis III 244 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Ennis III 113 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Ennis III 395 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Ennis III .457 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage James Ennis III .360 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Ennis III .797 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Ennis III 8.4 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Ennis III 4.0 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game James Ennis III 1.5 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Ennis III 0.8 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Ennis III 0.4 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Ennis III 7.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game James Ennis III 4.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game James Ennis III 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game James Ennis III 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Ennis III 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Ennis III 168 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds James Ennis III 96 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists James Ennis III 25 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals James Ennis III 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Ennis III 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Ennis III 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Ennis III .431 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage James Ennis III .284 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Ennis III .738 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Ennis III 8.3 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Ennis III 5.8 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Ennis III 1.2 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Ennis III 1.0 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Ennis III 0.4 (2020) 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.