Chris Crawford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Crawford: 1997-98 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Crawford 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chris Crawford 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chris Crawford 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chris Crawford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Crawford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chris Crawford 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Chris Crawford 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 Crawford 6.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Crawford 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chris Crawford 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Chris Crawford 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Crawford 1,654 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chris Crawford 547 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chris Crawford 154 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chris Crawford 101 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Crawford 80 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Crawford 252 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Crawford .437 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chris Crawford .347 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Crawford .824 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Crawford 10.2 (2004) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Crawford 3.6 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chris Crawford 0.8 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chris Crawford 0.7 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Crawford 0.7 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Crawford 8.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Crawford 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chris Crawford 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chris Crawford 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Crawford 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Crawford 61 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chris Crawford 21 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chris Crawford 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chris Crawford 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Crawford 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Crawford 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Crawford .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chris Crawford .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Crawford .893 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Crawford 9.8 (1999) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Crawford 3.2 (1999) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Crawford 0.8 (1999) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chris Crawford 0.2 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Crawford 1.0 (1998) 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.