Charlie Criss vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charlie Criss: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charlie Criss 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Charlie Criss 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Charlie Criss 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Charlie Criss 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charlie Criss 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Charlie Criss 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Charlie Criss 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 8.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 3.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 3,534 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 592 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Charlie Criss 1,335 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Charlie Criss 366 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charlie Criss 418 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .432 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .179 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .831 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 11.4 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 3.5 (1985) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 5.5 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 7.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 2.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 177 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 28 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Charlie Criss 53 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Charlie Criss 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charlie Criss 25 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .452 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .250 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .898 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 14.0 (1980) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 4.4 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.5 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.