Bill Chamberlain vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bill Chamberlain

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Chamberlain 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - 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.