Tom Chambers vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tom Chambers 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

Tom Chambers

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Chambers: 1981-82 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Chambers 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Chambers 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Chambers 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Chambers 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Chambers 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Chambers 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Chambers 2 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Chambers 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Chambers 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Chambers 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Chambers 18.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Chambers 6.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Chambers 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Chambers 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Chambers 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Chambers 20,049 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Chambers 6,703 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Chambers 2,283 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tom Chambers 885 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Chambers 627 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Chambers 1,107 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Chambers .468 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tom Chambers .307 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Chambers .807 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Chambers 27.2 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Chambers 8.4 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Chambers 3.0 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Chambers 2.0 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Chambers 0.7 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Chambers 15.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Chambers 5.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Chambers 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Chambers 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Chambers 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Chambers 1,662 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Chambers 569 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Chambers 183 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tom Chambers 62 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Chambers 68 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Chambers 108 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Chambers .440 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Chambers .303 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Chambers .827 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Chambers 26.0 (1989) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Chambers 10.9 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Chambers 3.8 (1989) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Chambers 1.8 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Chambers 1.3 (1991) 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.