Bill Russell vs. Charlie Sitton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Sitton 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 Sitton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Charlie Sitton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Charlie Sitton 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Charlie Sitton 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Charlie Sitton 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Charlie Sitton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Charlie Sitton 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Charlie Sitton 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Charlie Sitton 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 Sitton 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Charlie Sitton 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Charlie Sitton 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Sitton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Sitton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Charlie Sitton 91

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Charlie Sitton 60

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Charlie Sitton 26

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Sitton 7

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Sitton 6

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Charlie Sitton 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Charlie Sitton .415

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Sitton .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Charlie Sitton .520

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Charlie Sitton 2.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Charlie Sitton 1.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Charlie Sitton 0.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Sitton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Sitton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Charlie Sitton -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Charlie Sitton -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Charlie Sitton -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Charlie Sitton -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Charlie Sitton -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Charlie Sitton -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Charlie Sitton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Charlie Sitton -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Charlie Sitton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.