Charles O'Bannon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Charles O'Bannon 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 O'Bannon

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles O'Bannon: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles O'Bannon 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Charles O'Bannon 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Charles O'Bannon 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Charles O'Bannon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles O'Bannon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Charles O'Bannon 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles O'Bannon 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles O'Bannon 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles O'Bannon 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Charles O'Bannon 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 O'Bannon 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles O'Bannon 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Charles O'Bannon 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Charles O'Bannon 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles O'Bannon 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles O'Bannon 120 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Charles O'Bannon 67 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Charles O'Bannon 29 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Charles O'Bannon 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles O'Bannon 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charles O'Bannon 48 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles O'Bannon .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Charles O'Bannon .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles O'Bannon .870 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles O'Bannon 3.1 (1999) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charles O'Bannon 1.9 (1999) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Charles O'Bannon 0.7 (1999) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Charles O'Bannon 0.3 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles O'Bannon 0.2 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles O'Bannon 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles O'Bannon 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Charles O'Bannon 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Charles O'Bannon 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles O'Bannon 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles O'Bannon 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Charles O'Bannon 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Charles O'Bannon 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Charles O'Bannon 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles O'Bannon 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charles O'Bannon 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles O'Bannon .667 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Charles O'Bannon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles O'Bannon - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles O'Bannon 1.0 (1999) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charles O'Bannon 0.3 (1999) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Charles O'Bannon 0.3 (1999) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Charles O'Bannon 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles O'Bannon 0.0 (1999) 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.