Chinanu Onuaku vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Chinanu Onuaku 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

Chinanu Onuaku

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chinanu Onuaku: 2016-17 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chinanu Onuaku 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chinanu Onuaku 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chinanu Onuaku 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chinanu Onuaku 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chinanu Onuaku 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chinanu Onuaku 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chinanu Onuaku 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Chinanu Onuaku 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chinanu Onuaku 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Chinanu Onuaku 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 3.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chinanu Onuaku 18 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chinanu Onuaku 14 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chinanu Onuaku 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chinanu Onuaku 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chinanu Onuaku 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chinanu Onuaku 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chinanu Onuaku .583 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chinanu Onuaku - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chinanu Onuaku 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 4.0 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 4.0 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 0.6 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 0.2 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chinanu Onuaku 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chinanu Onuaku 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chinanu Onuaku 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chinanu Onuaku 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chinanu Onuaku 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chinanu Onuaku 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chinanu Onuaku - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chinanu Onuaku - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chinanu Onuaku - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 0.0 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chinanu Onuaku 0.0 (2018) 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.