Bill Russell vs. Charlie Yelverton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Yelverton and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Charlie Yelverton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Charlie Yelverton: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Charlie Yelverton 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Charlie Yelverton 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Charlie Yelverton 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Charlie Yelverton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Charlie Yelverton 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Charlie Yelverton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Charlie Yelverton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Charlie Yelverton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Charlie Yelverton 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Charlie Yelverton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Charlie Yelverton 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Charlie Yelverton 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Charlie Yelverton 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Charlie Yelverton 545

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Charlie Yelverton 201

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Charlie Yelverton 81

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Charlie Yelverton 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Charlie Yelverton .389

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Charlie Yelverton .707

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Charlie Yelverton 7.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Charlie Yelverton 2.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Charlie Yelverton 1.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Charlie Yelverton -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Charlie Yelverton -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Charlie Yelverton -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Charlie Yelverton -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Charlie Yelverton -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Charlie Yelverton -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Charlie Yelverton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Charlie Yelverton -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Charlie Yelverton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Charlie Yelverton -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Charlie Yelverton -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Charlie Yelverton -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Yelverton - 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.