Melvin Ely vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Melvin Ely

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Melvin Ely 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) 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.