Chet Holmgren vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Chet Holmgren

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chet Holmgren 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chet Holmgren 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Chet Holmgren 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Chet Holmgren 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 1,357 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 648 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 200 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 53 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 190 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 82 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .530 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .370 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .793 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 61 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 35 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .468 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .304 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .714 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.8 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.8 (2024) 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.