Chuck Cooper vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Cooper 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Chuck Cooper 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** 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.