Bill Russell vs. Chuck Terry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chuck Terry 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.

Chuck Terry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Chuck Terry: 1972-73 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Chuck Terry 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Chuck Terry 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Chuck Terry 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Chuck Terry 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Chuck Terry 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Chuck Terry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Chuck Terry 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Chuck Terry 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Chuck Terry 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Chuck Terry 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 Chuck Terry 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Chuck Terry 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Chuck Terry 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Terry 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Terry 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Chuck Terry 439

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Chuck Terry 291

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Chuck Terry 83

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Terry 60 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Terry 10 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Chuck Terry 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Chuck Terry .380

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Terry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Chuck Terry .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Chuck Terry 5.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Chuck Terry 2.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Chuck Terry 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Terry 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Terry 0.2 (1977) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Chuck Terry 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Chuck Terry 0.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Chuck Terry 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Terry - *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Terry - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Chuck Terry 8

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Chuck Terry 3

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Chuck Terry 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Terry 0 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Terry 0 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Chuck Terry 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Chuck Terry .800

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Terry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Chuck Terry -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Chuck Terry 1.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Chuck Terry 0.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Chuck Terry 0.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Terry - *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Terry - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.