John Chaney vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Chaney 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

John Chaney

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Chaney: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Chaney 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Chaney 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Chaney 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Chaney 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Chaney 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Chaney 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Chaney 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Chaney 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Chaney 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Chaney 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Chaney 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Chaney 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Chaney 70 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Chaney 20 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Chaney 16 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Chaney .291 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Chaney .690 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Chaney 4.4 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Chaney 1.3 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Chaney - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Chaney - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Chaney - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Chaney - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Chaney 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Chaney - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Chaney - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Chaney - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Chaney - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Chaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Chaney - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.