Chris Childs vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Chris Childs

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Childs: 1994-95 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Childs 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chris Childs 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chris Childs 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chris Childs 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Childs 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chris Childs 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Chris Childs 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Childs 6.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Childs 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chris Childs 4.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chris Childs 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Childs 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Childs 3,710 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chris Childs 1,308 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chris Childs 2,633 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chris Childs 490 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Chris Childs 541 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Childs .403 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chris Childs .344 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Childs .816 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Childs 12.8 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Childs 3.1 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chris Childs 7.0 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chris Childs 1.4 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Childs 0.2 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Childs 7.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Childs 2.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chris Childs 4.4 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Chris Childs 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Childs 516 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chris Childs 215 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chris Childs 319 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chris Childs 62 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Childs 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Childs 73 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Childs .398 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chris Childs .365 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Childs .816 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Childs 11.8 (2002) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Childs 4.9 (1997) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Childs 7.4 (2002) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chris Childs 2.0 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Childs 0.3 (2001) 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.