Bill Russell vs. Chico Vaughn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chico Vaughn 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.

Chico Vaughn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Chico Vaughn: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Chico Vaughn 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Chico Vaughn 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Chico Vaughn 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Chico Vaughn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Chico Vaughn 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Chico Vaughn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Chico Vaughn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Chico Vaughn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Chico Vaughn 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Chico Vaughn 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 Chico Vaughn 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Chico Vaughn 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Chico Vaughn 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Chico Vaughn 2,921

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Chico Vaughn 733

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Chico Vaughn 753

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Chico Vaughn 327

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Chico Vaughn .415

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Chico Vaughn .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Chico Vaughn 11.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Chico Vaughn 3.4 (1963)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Chico Vaughn 3.3 (1963)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chico Vaughn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Chico Vaughn 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Chico Vaughn 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Chico Vaughn 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Chico Vaughn 240

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Chico Vaughn 62

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Chico Vaughn 62

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Chico Vaughn 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Chico Vaughn .434

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Chico Vaughn .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Chico Vaughn 10.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Chico Vaughn 2.8 (1963)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Chico Vaughn 2.8 (1963)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chico Vaughn - 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.