Chuma Okeke vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Chuma Okeke 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

Chuma Okeke

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuma Okeke: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuma Okeke 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chuma Okeke 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chuma Okeke 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chuma Okeke 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuma Okeke 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chuma Okeke 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuma Okeke 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuma Okeke 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuma Okeke 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Chuma Okeke 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuma Okeke 6.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chuma Okeke 3.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chuma Okeke 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chuma Okeke 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuma Okeke 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuma Okeke 1,189 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chuma Okeke 704 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chuma Okeke 276 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chuma Okeke 173 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chuma Okeke 82 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chuma Okeke 189 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuma Okeke .383 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chuma Okeke .318 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuma Okeke .789 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuma Okeke 8.6 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chuma Okeke 5.0 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chuma Okeke 2.2 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chuma Okeke 1.4 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuma Okeke 0.6 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuma Okeke 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chuma Okeke 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chuma Okeke 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chuma Okeke 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuma Okeke 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuma Okeke 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chuma Okeke 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chuma Okeke 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chuma Okeke 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chuma Okeke 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chuma Okeke 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuma Okeke .667 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chuma Okeke .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuma Okeke 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuma Okeke 3.0 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chuma Okeke 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chuma Okeke 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chuma Okeke 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuma Okeke 0.0 (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.