Mario Elie vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mario Elie

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mario Elie: 1990-91 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mario Elie 3 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mario Elie 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mario Elie 11 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mario Elie 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mario Elie 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mario Elie 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mario Elie 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mario Elie 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mario Elie 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mario Elie 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Elie 8.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mario Elie 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mario Elie 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mario Elie 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mario Elie 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Elie 6,265 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mario Elie 2,017 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mario Elie 1,875 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mario Elie 671 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mario Elie 129 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mario Elie 732 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Elie .473 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mario Elie .365 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mario Elie .854 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Elie 11.7 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Elie 3.4 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mario Elie 4.0 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mario Elie 1.2 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mario Elie 0.3 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Elie 8.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mario Elie 2.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mario Elie 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mario Elie 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mario Elie 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Elie 985 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mario Elie 342 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mario Elie 264 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mario Elie 94 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mario Elie 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mario Elie 116 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Elie .452 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mario Elie .367 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mario Elie .836 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Elie 12.5 (1992) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Elie 5.5 (1992) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mario Elie 3.8 (1997) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mario Elie 1.3 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mario Elie 0.4 (1996) 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.