Charles Pittman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Pittman: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Pittman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Charles Pittman 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Charles Pittman 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Charles Pittman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Pittman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Charles Pittman 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Charles Pittman 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 Pittman 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Pittman 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Charles Pittman 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Charles Pittman 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Pittman 1,060 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Charles Pittman 718 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Charles Pittman 204 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Charles Pittman 75 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Pittman 73 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charles Pittman 234 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Pittman .546 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Charles Pittman .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Pittman .711 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Pittman 5.1 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Pittman 3.6 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Charles Pittman 1.0 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Charles Pittman 0.5 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Pittman 0.3 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Pittman 5.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Pittman 4.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Charles Pittman 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Charles Pittman 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Pittman 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Pittman 114 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Charles Pittman 83 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Charles Pittman 21 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Charles Pittman 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Pittman 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charles Pittman 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Pittman .568 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Charles Pittman .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Pittman .652 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Pittman 13.3 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Pittman 6.3 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Charles Pittman 3.0 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Charles Pittman 0.3 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Pittman 1.0 (1985) 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.