Wilt Chamberlain vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank 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.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Frank Russell 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Frank Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Frank Russell 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Frank Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Frank Russell 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Frank Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Frank 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 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank 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.