Charlie Black vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Charlie Black 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

Charlie Black

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charlie Black: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charlie Black 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Charlie Black 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Charlie Black 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Charlie Black 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charlie Black 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Charlie Black 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Black 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Charlie Black 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Black 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Charlie Black 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Black 9.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Black 2.4 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Charlie Black 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Charlie Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charlie Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Black 1,245 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Charlie Black 31 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Charlie Black 312 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Charlie Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charlie Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charlie Black 136 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Black .283 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Charlie Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Black .601 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Black 10.2 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Black 2.4 (1952) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Charlie Black 2.5 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Charlie Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charlie Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Black 7.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Black - * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Charlie Black 2.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Charlie Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charlie Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Black 57 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Charlie Black 0 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Charlie Black 17 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Charlie Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charlie Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charlie Black 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Black .295 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Charlie Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Black .724 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Black 7.1 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Black - * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Charlie Black 2.1 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Charlie Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charlie Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.