Len Elmore vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Len Elmore

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Len Elmore: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Len Elmore 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Len Elmore 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Len Elmore 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Len Elmore 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Len Elmore 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Len Elmore 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Len Elmore 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Len Elmore 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Len Elmore 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Len Elmore 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Elmore 4.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Elmore 2,327 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Len Elmore 2,146 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Len Elmore 459 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Len Elmore 379 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Len Elmore 405 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Len Elmore 505 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Elmore .413 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Len Elmore .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Len Elmore .715 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Elmore 9.1 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 6.1 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 1.2 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 1.1 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 1.1 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Elmore 3.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 3.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Elmore 36 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Len Elmore 36 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Len Elmore 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Len Elmore 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Len Elmore 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Len Elmore 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Elmore .429 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Len Elmore - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Len Elmore .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Elmore 11.0 (1982) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 8.0 (1982) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1982) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.