Mike Evans vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mike Evans

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Evans: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Evans 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Evans 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Evans 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Evans 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Evans 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Evans 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Evans 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Evans 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Evans 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Evans 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Evans 7.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Evans 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Evans 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Evans 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Evans 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Evans 4,531 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Evans 808 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Evans 1,514 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Evans 430 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Evans 51 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Evans 591 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Evans .452 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Evans .307 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Evans .807 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Evans 10.1 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Evans 1.8 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Evans 3.7 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Evans 1.0 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Evans 0.1 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Evans 9.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Evans 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Evans 2.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Evans 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Evans 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Evans 526 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Evans 106 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Evans 160 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Evans 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Evans 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Evans 58 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Evans .414 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Evans .284 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Evans .825 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Evans 10.8 (1983) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Evans 2.4 (1983) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Evans 4.8 (1983) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Evans 1.1 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Evans 0.3 (1986) 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.