Henry Ellenson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Henry Ellenson 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

Henry Ellenson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Henry Ellenson: 2016-17 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Henry Ellenson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Henry Ellenson 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Henry Ellenson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Henry Ellenson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Henry Ellenson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Henry Ellenson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Henry Ellenson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Henry Ellenson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Henry Ellenson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Henry Ellenson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry Ellenson 4.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Henry Ellenson 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Henry Ellenson 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Henry Ellenson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Henry Ellenson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry Ellenson 342 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Henry Ellenson 206 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Henry Ellenson 49 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Henry Ellenson 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Henry Ellenson 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Henry Ellenson 83 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry Ellenson .371 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Henry Ellenson .336 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry Ellenson .773 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry Ellenson 7.5 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Henry Ellenson 6.0 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Henry Ellenson 2.5 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Henry Ellenson 0.4 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Henry Ellenson 0.1 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry Ellenson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Henry Ellenson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Henry Ellenson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Henry Ellenson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Henry Ellenson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry Ellenson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Henry Ellenson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Henry Ellenson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Henry Ellenson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Henry Ellenson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Henry Ellenson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry Ellenson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Henry Ellenson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry Ellenson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry Ellenson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Henry Ellenson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Henry Ellenson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Henry Ellenson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Henry Ellenson - 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.