Chris Copeland vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Chris Copeland 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

Chris Copeland

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Copeland: 2012-13 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Copeland 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chris Copeland 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chris Copeland 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chris Copeland 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Copeland 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chris Copeland 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Copeland 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Copeland 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Copeland 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Chris Copeland 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Copeland 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Copeland 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chris Copeland 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chris Copeland 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Copeland 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Copeland 998 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chris Copeland 272 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chris Copeland 107 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chris Copeland 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Copeland 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Copeland 171 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Copeland .427 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chris Copeland .365 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Copeland .752 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Copeland 8.7 (2013) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Copeland 2.2 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chris Copeland 1.0 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chris Copeland 0.3 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Copeland 0.2 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Copeland 3.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Copeland 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chris Copeland 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chris Copeland 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Copeland 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Copeland 73 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chris Copeland 14 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chris Copeland 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chris Copeland 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Copeland 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Copeland 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Copeland .414 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chris Copeland .436 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Copeland .727 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Copeland 4.1 (2013) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Copeland 1.0 (2013) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Copeland 0.1 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chris Copeland 0.6 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Copeland 0.3 (2014) 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.