Bill Russell vs. Chris Singleton Comparison

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

vs.

Chris Singleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Chris Singleton: 2011-12 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Chris Singleton 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Chris Singleton 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Chris Singleton 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Chris Singleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Chris Singleton 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Chris Singleton 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Chris Singleton 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Chris Singleton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Chris Singleton 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Chris Singleton 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Chris Singleton 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Singleton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Singleton 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Chris Singleton 612

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Chris Singleton 472

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Chris Singleton 92

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Singleton 117

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Singleton 57

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Chris Singleton 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Chris Singleton .376

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Singleton .319

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Chris Singleton .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Chris Singleton 4.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Chris Singleton 3.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Chris Singleton 0.7 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Singleton 1.1 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Singleton 0.5 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Chris Singleton -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Chris Singleton -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Chris Singleton -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Singleton -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Singleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Chris Singleton -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Chris Singleton -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Chris Singleton -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Singleton -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Singleton -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Chris Singleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Chris Singleton -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Singleton -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Chris Singleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Chris Singleton -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Chris Singleton -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Chris Singleton -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Singleton -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Singleton -

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.