Jerry Chambers vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jerry Chambers 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

Jerry Chambers

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Chambers: 1966-67 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Chambers 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jerry Chambers 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Chambers 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jerry Chambers 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Chambers 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jerry Chambers 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Chambers 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Chambers 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Chambers 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jerry Chambers 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Chambers 8.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Chambers 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Chambers 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Chambers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Chambers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Chambers 1,931 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jerry Chambers 739 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jerry Chambers 182 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jerry Chambers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Chambers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Chambers 239 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Chambers .442 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jerry Chambers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Chambers .747 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Chambers 8.9 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Chambers 3.8 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jerry Chambers 0.9 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jerry Chambers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Chambers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Chambers 5.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Chambers 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Chambers 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Chambers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Chambers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Chambers 71 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jerry Chambers 30 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jerry Chambers 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jerry Chambers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Chambers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Chambers 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Chambers .420 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jerry Chambers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Chambers .765 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Chambers 10.3 (1967) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Chambers 2.7 (1967) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerry Chambers 1.0 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerry Chambers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Chambers - n/a ** 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.