Chris Mills vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Mills: 1993-94 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Mills 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chris Mills 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chris Mills 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chris Mills 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Mills 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chris Mills 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Chris Mills 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 Mills 11.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mills 4.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chris Mills 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chris Mills 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Mills 6,357 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chris Mills 2,808 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chris Mills 1,063 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chris Mills 421 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Mills 247 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Mills 568 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Mills .432 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chris Mills .351 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Mills .817 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Mills 16.1 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mills 6.2 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chris Mills 2.5 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chris Mills 1.1 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Mills 0.7 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Mills 9.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mills 4.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chris Mills 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chris Mills 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Mills 171 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chris Mills 82 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chris Mills 29 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chris Mills 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Mills 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Mills 19 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Mills .455 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chris Mills .471 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Mills .862 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Mills 17.0 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mills 7.7 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Mills 2.8 (1995) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chris Mills 2.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Mills 0.7 (1996) 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.