Chris King vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris King: 1993-94 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris King 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chris King 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chris King 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chris King 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris King 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chris King 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Chris King 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 King 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris King 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chris King 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chris King 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris King 693 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chris King 311 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chris King 116 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chris King 74 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris King 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris King 103 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris King .423 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chris King .383 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris King .633 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris King 7.9 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris King 3.6 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chris King 1.3 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chris King 0.9 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris King 0.4 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris King 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris King 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chris King 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chris King 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris King 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris King 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chris King 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chris King 0 Bill Russell 770

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

Total Blocks Chris King 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris King 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris King .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chris King - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris King .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris King 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris King 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris King 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chris King 0.5 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris King 0.0 (1994) 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.