Chuck Person vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Person: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Person 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chuck Person 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chuck Person 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chuck Person 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuck Person 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chuck Person 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Chuck Person 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Chuck Person 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Person 14.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Person 5.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chuck Person 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chuck Person 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Person 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Person 13,858 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chuck Person 4,763 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chuck Person 2,645 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chuck Person 683 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chuck Person 197 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chuck Person 943 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Person .458 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chuck Person .362 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Person .723 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Person 21.6 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Person 8.3 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chuck Person 4.7 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chuck Person 1.1 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Person 0.4 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Person 11.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Person 3.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chuck Person 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chuck Person 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Person 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Person 577 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chuck Person 184 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chuck Person 86 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chuck Person 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chuck Person 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chuck Person 51 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Person .448 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chuck Person .391 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Person .737 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Person 27.0 (1987) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Person 8.3 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chuck Person 5.0 (1987) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chuck Person 1.3 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Person 0.5 (1987) 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.