Tyson Chandler vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tyson Chandler 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

Tyson Chandler

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyson Chandler: 2001-02 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyson Chandler 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tyson Chandler 19 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tyson Chandler 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tyson Chandler 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tyson Chandler 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tyson Chandler 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyson Chandler 1 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 3 Bill Russell 1

Defensive Player of The Year Tyson Chandler 1 Bill Russell 0 *

Rebounds Leader Tyson Chandler 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 9.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 9,509 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 10,467 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 967 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 630 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 1,335 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyson Chandler 1,160 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .597 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .644 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.8 (2008) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 12.4 (2007) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.9 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.8 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 6.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 523 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 619 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 37 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 85 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyson Chandler 76 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .566 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .628 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.7 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 10.8 (2015) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.3 (2005) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.4 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 2.2 (2005) 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.