LaPhonso Ellis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

LaPhonso Ellis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaPhonso Ellis: 1992-93 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaPhonso Ellis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons LaPhonso Ellis 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played LaPhonso Ellis 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games LaPhonso Ellis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaPhonso Ellis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team LaPhonso Ellis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader LaPhonso 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 LaPhonso Ellis 11.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 6.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaPhonso Ellis 7,410 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds LaPhonso Ellis 4,032 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists LaPhonso Ellis 981 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals LaPhonso Ellis 433 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks LaPhonso Ellis 477 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games LaPhonso Ellis 624 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .452 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .302 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .730 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 21.9 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 9.1 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 2.8 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.9 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 1.4 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 12.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 6.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaPhonso Ellis 201 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds LaPhonso Ellis 111 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists LaPhonso Ellis 26 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals LaPhonso Ellis 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks LaPhonso Ellis 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games LaPhonso Ellis 16 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .467 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .429 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .710 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 14.8 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 8.1 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 2.2 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.8 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.9 (1994) 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.