Derrick Chievous vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Derrick Chievous 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

Derrick Chievous

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Chievous: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Chievous 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Derrick Chievous 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Derrick Chievous 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Derrick Chievous 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Chievous 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Derrick Chievous 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Chievous 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Chievous 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Chievous 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Derrick Chievous 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 7.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 1,086 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 364 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 110 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 77 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Chievous 154 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .443 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous .242 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .755 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 9.3 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 3.2 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.0 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 5.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 37 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Chievous 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .407 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .789 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 6.3 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.5 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1989) 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.