Bill Russell vs. Charlie Ward Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Charlie Ward: 1994-95 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Charlie Ward 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Charlie Ward 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Charlie Ward 7

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Charlie Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Charlie Ward 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Charlie Ward 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Charlie Ward 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 Ward 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Charlie Ward 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Charlie Ward 4.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Ward 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Charlie Ward 3,947

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Charlie Ward 1,648

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Charlie Ward 2,539

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Ward 776

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Ward 128

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Charlie Ward 630

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Charlie Ward .408

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Ward .364

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Charlie Ward .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Charlie Ward 7.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Charlie Ward 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Charlie Ward 5.7 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Ward 2.1 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Ward 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Charlie Ward 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Charlie Ward 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Charlie Ward 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Ward 1.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Charlie Ward 396

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Charlie Ward 183

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Charlie Ward 264

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Ward 105

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Ward 10

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Charlie Ward 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Charlie Ward .422

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Ward .349

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Charlie Ward .710

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Charlie Ward 9.4 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Charlie Ward 4.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Charlie Ward 6.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Ward 2.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Ward 0.3 (2000)

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.