Len Chappell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Len Chappell 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Len Chappell: 1962-63 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Len Chappell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Len Chappell 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Len Chappell 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Len Chappell 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Len Chappell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Len Chappell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Len Chappell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Len Chappell 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Len Chappell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Len Chappell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Chappell 9.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 5.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Chappell 5,621 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Len Chappell 3,113 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Len Chappell 434 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Len Chappell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Len Chappell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Len Chappell 591 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Chappell .452 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Len Chappell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Len Chappell .691 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Chappell 17.1 (1964) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 9.8 (1964) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 1.2 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Chappell 5.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 3.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Chappell 119 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Len Chappell 69 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Len Chappell 17 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Len Chappell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Len Chappell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Len Chappell 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Chappell .419 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Len Chappell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Len Chappell .689 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Chappell 7.7 (1970) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 4.5 (1963) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 2.3 (1967) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - 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.