Chris Owens vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Owens: 2002-03 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Owens 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chris Owens 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chris Owens 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chris Owens 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Owens 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chris Owens 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Chris Owens 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 Owens 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Owens 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chris Owens 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chris Owens 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Owens 4 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chris Owens 1 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chris Owens 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chris Owens 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Chris Owens 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Owens .667 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris Owens - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Owens 4.0 (2003) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Owens 1.0 (2003) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chris Owens 0.0 (2003) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chris Owens 0.0 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Owens 0.0 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Owens - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Owens - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chris Owens - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chris Owens - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Owens - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Owens - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chris Owens - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chris Owens - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chris Owens - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Owens - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Owens 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Owens - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris Owens - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Owens - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Owens - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Owens - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chris Owens - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Owens - 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.