Sean Elliott vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Sean Elliott

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sean Elliott: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sean Elliott 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sean Elliott 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sean Elliott 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sean Elliott 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sean Elliott 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sean Elliott 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sean Elliott 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sean Elliott 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sean Elliott 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sean Elliott 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sean Elliott 14.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sean Elliott 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sean Elliott 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sean Elliott 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean Elliott 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean Elliott 10,544 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sean Elliott 3,204 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sean Elliott 1,897 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sean Elliott 576 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sean Elliott 284 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sean Elliott 742 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean Elliott .465 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sean Elliott .375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sean Elliott .799 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sean Elliott 20.0 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sean Elliott 5.6 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sean Elliott 3.8 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sean Elliott 1.0 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean Elliott 0.6 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sean Elliott 13.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sean Elliott 4.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sean Elliott 2.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sean Elliott 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean Elliott 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean Elliott 1,118 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sean Elliott 341 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sean Elliott 207 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sean Elliott 59 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sean Elliott 37 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sean Elliott 85 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean Elliott .445 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sean Elliott .356 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sean Elliott .801 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sean Elliott 19.7 (1992) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sean Elliott 5.5 (2000) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sean Elliott 4.0 (1991) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sean Elliott 1.1 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean Elliott 1.3 (1992) 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.