Chris Mullin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Mullin: 1985-86 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Mullin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chris Mullin 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chris Mullin 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chris Mullin 5 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Mullin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chris Mullin 1 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Mullin 4 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Chris Mullin 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 Mullin 18.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 4.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 3.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Mullin 17,911 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chris Mullin 4,034 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chris Mullin 3,450 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chris Mullin 1,530 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Mullin 549 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Mullin 986 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Mullin .509 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chris Mullin .384 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Mullin .865 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 26.5 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 5.9 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 5.1 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 2.1 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.9 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 13.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 3.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 2.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Mullin 982 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chris Mullin 237 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chris Mullin 148 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chris Mullin 74 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Mullin 45 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Mullin 71 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Mullin .495 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chris Mullin .409 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Mullin .859 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 29.4 (1989) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 7.3 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 4.5 (1989) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.9 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 1.7 (1994) 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.