Wilt Chamberlain vs. Campy Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Campy Russell and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Campy Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Campy Russell: 1974-75 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Campy Russell 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Campy Russell 9

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Campy Russell 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Campy Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Campy Russell 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Campy Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Campy Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Campy Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Campy Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Campy Russell 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Campy Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Campy Russell 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Campy Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Campy Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Campy Russell 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Campy Russell 4.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Campy Russell 3.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Campy Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Campy Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Campy Russell 8,953

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Campy Russell 2,696

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Campy Russell 1,684

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Campy Russell 594

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Campy Russell 114

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Campy Russell 566

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Campy Russell .459

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Campy Russell .366 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Campy Russell .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Campy Russell 21.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Campy Russell 6.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Campy Russell 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Campy Russell 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Campy Russell 0.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Campy Russell 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Campy Russell 6.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Campy Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Campy Russell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Campy Russell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Campy Russell 331

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Campy Russell 121

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Campy Russell 44

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Campy Russell 18

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Campy Russell 10

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Campy Russell 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Campy Russell .417

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Campy Russell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Campy Russell .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Campy Russell 27.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Campy Russell 8.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Campy Russell 5.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Campy Russell 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Campy Russell 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.