Ken Charles vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ken Charles 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

Ken Charles

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Charles: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Charles 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ken Charles 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ken Charles 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ken Charles 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Charles 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ken Charles 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Charles 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Charles 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Charles 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ken Charles 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 8.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 2,747 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 640 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ken Charles 806 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ken Charles 407 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Charles 128 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ken Charles 322 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .441 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ken Charles - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .789 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 11.1 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.7 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 3.9 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.7 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 6.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 111 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 41 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ken Charles 32 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ken Charles 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Charles 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ken Charles 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .412 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ken Charles - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .708 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 7.4 (1975) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.9 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.6 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.9 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 (1975) 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.