Chick Halbert vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Chick Halbert

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chick Halbert: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chick Halbert 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chick Halbert 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chick Halbert 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chick Halbert 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chick Halbert 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chick Halbert 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chick Halbert 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Chick Halbert 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Chick Halbert 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chick Halbert 8.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chick Halbert 7.9 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chick Halbert 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chick Halbert 2,671 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chick Halbert 539 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chick Halbert 438 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chick Halbert - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chick Halbert - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chick Halbert 303 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chick Halbert .314 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chick Halbert - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chick Halbert .633 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chick Halbert 12.7 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chick Halbert 7.9 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chick Halbert 2.3 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chick Halbert 12.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chick Halbert - * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chick Halbert 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chick Halbert 323 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chick Halbert 0 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chick Halbert 10 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chick Halbert - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chick Halbert - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chick Halbert 26 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chick Halbert .266 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chick Halbert - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chick Halbert .603 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chick Halbert 14.1 (1947) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chick Halbert - * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chick Halbert 1.5 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.