Mike Champion vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mike Champion 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

Mike Champion

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Champion: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Champion 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Champion 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Champion 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Champion 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Champion 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Champion 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Champion 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Champion 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Champion 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Champion 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Champion 0.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Champion 0.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Champion 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Champion 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Champion 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Champion 0 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Champion 0 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Champion 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Champion 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Champion 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Champion 2 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Champion .000 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Champion .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Champion - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Champion 0.0 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Champion 0.0 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Champion 0.0 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Champion 0.0 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Champion 0.0 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Champion - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Champion - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Champion - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Champion - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Champion - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Champion - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Champion - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Champion - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Champion - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Champion - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Champion 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Champion - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Champion - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Champion - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Champion - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Champion - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Champion - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Champion - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Champion - 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.