Charles Oakley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Oakley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Charles Oakley 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Charles Oakley 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 Oakley 9.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) 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.