Fred Christ vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Fred Christ 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

Fred Christ

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Christ: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Christ 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Fred Christ 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Fred Christ 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Fred Christ 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Christ 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Fred Christ 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Christ 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Christ 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Christ 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Fred Christ 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 Fred Christ 3.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Christ 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Fred Christ 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Fred Christ - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Christ - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Christ 20 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Fred Christ 8 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Fred Christ 7 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Fred Christ - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Christ - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Christ 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Christ .278 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Fred Christ - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Christ .909 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Christ 3.3 (1955) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Christ 1.3 (1955) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Fred Christ 1.2 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Fred Christ - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Christ - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Christ - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Christ - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Fred Christ - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Fred Christ - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Christ - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Christ - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Fred Christ - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Fred Christ - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Fred Christ - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Christ - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Christ 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Christ - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Fred Christ - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Christ - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Christ - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Christ - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fred Christ - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Fred Christ - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Christ - 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.