Charles Claxton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Charles Claxton 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

Charles Claxton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Claxton: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Claxton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Charles Claxton 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Charles Claxton 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Charles Claxton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Claxton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Charles Claxton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Claxton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Claxton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Claxton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Charles Claxton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Claxton 0.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Claxton 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Charles Claxton 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Charles Claxton 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Claxton 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Claxton 2 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Charles Claxton 2 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Charles Claxton 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Charles Claxton 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Claxton 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charles Claxton 3 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Claxton .500 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Charles Claxton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Claxton .000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Claxton 0.7 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Claxton 0.7 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Charles Claxton 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Charles Claxton 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Claxton 0.3 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Claxton - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Claxton - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Charles Claxton - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Charles Claxton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Claxton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Claxton - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Charles Claxton - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Charles Claxton - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Charles Claxton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Claxton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charles Claxton 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Claxton - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Charles Claxton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Claxton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Claxton - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Claxton - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Charles Claxton - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Charles Claxton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Claxton - Bill Russell - 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.