Max Christie vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Max Christie 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

Max Christie

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Max Christie: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Max Christie 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Max Christie 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Max Christie 1 Bill Russell 13

NBA Cups Won Max Christie 1 * Bill Russell 0 *

All-Star Games Max Christie 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Max Christie 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Max Christie 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Max Christie 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Max Christie 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Max Christie 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Max Christie 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Max Christie 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Max Christie 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Max Christie 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Max Christie 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Max Christie 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Christie 412 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Max Christie 217 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Max Christie 81 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Max Christie 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Max Christie 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Max Christie 108 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Christie .424 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Max Christie .378 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Max Christie .806 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Christie 4.2 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Max Christie 2.1 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Max Christie 0.9 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Max Christie 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Max Christie 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Max Christie 1.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Max Christie 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Max Christie 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Max Christie 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Max Christie 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Christie 13 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Max Christie 7 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Max Christie 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Max Christie 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Max Christie 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Max Christie 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Christie .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Max Christie .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Max Christie .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Christie 1.4 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Max Christie 0.8 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Max Christie 0.3 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Max Christie 0.0 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Max Christie 0.1 (2023) 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.