Lorenzo Charles vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Lorenzo Charles

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lorenzo Charles: 1985-86 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lorenzo Charles 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lorenzo Charles 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lorenzo Charles 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lorenzo Charles 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lorenzo Charles 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lorenzo Charles 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Lorenzo 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 Lorenzo Charles 3.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lorenzo Charles 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lorenzo Charles 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lorenzo Charles 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lorenzo Charles 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lorenzo Charles 122 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lorenzo Charles 39 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lorenzo Charles 8 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lorenzo Charles 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lorenzo Charles 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lorenzo Charles 36 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lorenzo Charles .557 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Lorenzo Charles .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lorenzo Charles 3.4 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lorenzo Charles 1.1 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lorenzo Charles 0.2 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lorenzo Charles 0.1 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lorenzo Charles 0.2 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lorenzo Charles 1.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lorenzo Charles 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lorenzo Charles 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lorenzo Charles 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lorenzo Charles 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lorenzo Charles 7 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lorenzo Charles 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lorenzo Charles 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lorenzo Charles 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lorenzo Charles 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lorenzo Charles 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lorenzo Charles .750 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Lorenzo Charles 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lorenzo Charles 1.8 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lorenzo Charles 0.5 (1986) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lorenzo Charles 0.5 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lorenzo Charles 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lorenzo Charles 0.0 (1986) 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.