Doug Christie vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Doug Christie 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

Doug Christie

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Doug Christie: 1992-93 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug Christie 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Doug Christie 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Doug Christie 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Doug Christie 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Doug Christie 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Doug Christie 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Doug Christie 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Doug Christie 1 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Doug Christie 4 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Doug Christie 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Christie 11.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Doug Christie 4.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Doug Christie 3.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Doug Christie 1.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Christie 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Christie 9,301 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Doug Christie 3,382 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Doug Christie 2,992 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Doug Christie 1,555 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Doug Christie 392 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Doug Christie 827 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Christie .426 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Doug Christie .354 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Christie .821 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Christie 16.5 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Christie 5.3 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Doug Christie 4.7 (2003) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Doug Christie 2.5 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Christie 0.7 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Christie 9.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Doug Christie 4.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Doug Christie 3.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Doug Christie 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Christie 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Christie 552 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Doug Christie 284 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Doug Christie 219 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Doug Christie 93 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Doug Christie 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Doug Christie 58 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Christie .382 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Doug Christie .302 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Christie .832 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Christie 13.8 (2004) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Christie 6.2 (2004) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Doug Christie 4.9 (2002) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Doug Christie 2.5 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Christie 1.1 (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.