Bill Russell vs. Chris Welp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Welp 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 Welp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Chris Welp: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Chris Welp 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Chris Welp 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Chris Welp 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Chris Welp 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Chris Welp 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Chris Welp 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Chris Welp 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 Welp 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Chris Welp 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Chris Welp 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Welp 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Welp 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Chris Welp 359

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Chris Welp 265

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Chris Welp 43

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Welp 34

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Welp 54

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Chris Welp 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Chris Welp .446

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Welp .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Chris Welp .681

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Chris Welp 4.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Chris Welp 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Chris Welp 0.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Welp 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Welp 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Chris Welp 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Chris Welp 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Chris Welp 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Welp 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Welp 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Chris Welp 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Chris Welp 7

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Chris Welp 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Welp 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Welp 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Chris Welp 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Chris Welp .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Chris Welp .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Chris Welp 0.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Chris Welp 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Chris Welp 0.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Welp 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Welp 0.0 (1989)

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.