Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Bryon Russell 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bryon Russell 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bryon Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Bryon Russell 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bryon Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bryon Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

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.