Keon Ellis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Keon Ellis 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
Keon Ellis: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keon Ellis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Keon Ellis 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Keon Ellis 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Keon Ellis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keon Ellis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Keon Ellis 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keon Ellis 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Keon Ellis 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keon Ellis 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Keon Ellis 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keon Ellis 6.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Keon Ellis 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Keon Ellis 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Keon Ellis 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keon Ellis 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keon Ellis 1,138 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Keon Ellis 381 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Keon Ellis 230 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Keon Ellis 212 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keon Ellis 104 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keon Ellis 180 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keon Ellis .465 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Keon Ellis .418 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keon Ellis .773 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keon Ellis 8.3 (2025) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keon Ellis 2.7 (2025) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Keon Ellis 1.5 (2025) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Keon Ellis 1.5 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keon Ellis 0.8 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keon Ellis - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Keon Ellis - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Keon Ellis - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Keon Ellis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keon Ellis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keon Ellis - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Keon Ellis - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Keon Ellis - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Keon Ellis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keon Ellis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keon Ellis 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keon Ellis - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Keon Ellis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keon Ellis - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keon Ellis - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keon Ellis - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Keon Ellis - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Keon Ellis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keon Ellis - 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.