Elden Campbell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Elden Campbell 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

Elden Campbell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elden Campbell: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elden Campbell 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Elden Campbell 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Elden Campbell 12 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Elden Campbell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elden Campbell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Elden Campbell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elden Campbell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Elden Campbell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elden Campbell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Elden Campbell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elden Campbell 10.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Elden Campbell 5.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Elden Campbell 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Elden Campbell 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elden Campbell 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elden Campbell 10,805 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Elden Campbell 6,116 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Elden Campbell 1,199 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Elden Campbell 702 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Elden Campbell 1,602 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Elden Campbell 1,044 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elden Campbell .460 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Elden Campbell .054 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elden Campbell .699 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elden Campbell 14.9 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elden Campbell 8.1 (1999) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Elden Campbell 2.2 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Elden Campbell 1.1 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elden Campbell 2.6 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elden Campbell 8.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Elden Campbell 4.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Elden Campbell 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Elden Campbell 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elden Campbell 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elden Campbell 888 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Elden Campbell 500 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Elden Campbell 99 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Elden Campbell 51 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Elden Campbell 137 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Elden Campbell 106 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elden Campbell .440 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Elden Campbell .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elden Campbell .670 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elden Campbell 15.7 (1995) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elden Campbell 8.4 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Elden Campbell 2.0 (1996) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elden Campbell 1.2 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elden Campbell 3.0 (1995) 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.