Bob Christian vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bob Christian 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

Bob Christian

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Christian: 1970-71 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Christian 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Christian 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Christian 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Christian 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Christian 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Christian 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Christian 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Christian 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Christian 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Christian 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Christian 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 4.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Christian 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Christian 942 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Christian 1,002 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Christian 203 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Christian 19 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Christian 32 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Christian 246 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Christian .486 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Christian - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Christian .704 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Christian 4.8 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 5.5 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Christian 0.2 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian 0.4 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Christian - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Christian 7 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Christian 7 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Christian 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Christian 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Christian 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Christian 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Christian .375 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Christian - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Christian 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1972) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1972) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.0 (1972) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Christian - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian - * Bill Russell - n/a **

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.