Chris Bosh vs. Bill Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chris Bosh and Bill Russell all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Chris Bosh, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2004 to 2016, and Bill Russell, with 13 seasons played from 1957 to 1969, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Chris Bosh vs. Bill Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chris Bosh Bill Russell Chris Bosh Bill Russell
Points
103rd
175th
154th
41st
Rebounds
92nd
2nd
122nd
1st
Assists
+300th
121st
+300th
30th
Steals
+300th
n/a
189th
n/a
Blocks
117th
n/a
77th
n/a
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Chris Bosh vs. Bill Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chris Bosh Bill Russell Chris Bosh Bill Russell
Points
87th
277th
223rd
196th
Rebounds
122nd
2nd
185th
1st
Assists
+300th
200th
+300th
129th
Steals
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a
Blocks
159th
n/a
122nd
n/a

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Bosh Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
103rd
175th
72 17,189 vs. 14,5222,667
Rebounds
92nd
2nd
90 7,592 vs. 21,62014,028
Assists
+300th
121st
+179 1,795 vs. 4,1002,305
Steals
+300th
n/a
730 vs. 0
Blocks
117th
n/a
932 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
121st
n/a
1,927 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
57th
n/a
5,665 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
118th
162nd
44 6,209 vs. 5,687522
Field Goals Attempted
139th
130th
9 12,581 vs. 12,930349
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
305 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
910 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
61st
155th
94 4,466 vs. 3,1481,318
Free Throws Attempted
65th
62nd
3 5,591 vs. 5,61423

Games and Years:

Chris Bosh Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
278th
195th
83 893 vs. 96370
Seasons
292nd
292nd
0 13 vs. 130

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Bosh Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
98th
-
10 vs. 010
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Bosh Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
154th
41st
113 1,388 vs. 2,6731,285
Rebounds
122nd
1st
121 665 vs. 4,1043,439
Assists
+300th
30th
+270 119 vs. 770651
Steals
189th
n/a
73 vs. 0
Blocks
77th
n/a
102 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
116th
n/a
172 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
92nd
n/a
493 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
154th
37th
117 515 vs. 1,003488
Field Goals Attempted
163rd
30th
133 1,088 vs. 2,3351,247
3-Pointers Made
262nd
n/a
54 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
285th
n/a
140 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
139th
37th
102 304 vs. 667363
Free Throws Attempted
155th
15th
140 380 vs. 1,106726

Games and Years:

Chris Bosh Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
220th
35th
185 89 vs. 16576
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 6 vs. 137

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Bosh Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Bosh Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
87th
277th
190 19.25 vs. 15.084.17
Rebounds per game
122nd
2nd
120 8.50 vs. 22.4513.95
Assists per game
+300th
200th
+100 2.01 vs. 4.262.25
Steals per game
+300th
n/a
0.82 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
159th
n/a
1.04 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
174th
n/a
2.16 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
65th
n/a
6.34 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
124th
251st
127 6.95 vs. 5.911.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
179th
208th
29 14.09 vs. 13.430.66
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.34 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
1.02 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
218th
166 5.00 vs. 3.271.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
61st
84th
23 6.26 vs. 5.830.43

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Bosh Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
223rd
196th
27 15.60 vs. 16.200.60
Rebounds per game
185th
1st
184 7.47 vs. 24.8717.40
Assists per game
+300th
129th
+171 1.34 vs. 4.673.33
Steals per game
+300th
n/a
0.82 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
122nd
n/a
1.15 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
243rd
n/a
1.93 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
117th
n/a
5.54 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
235th
206th
29 5.79 vs. 6.080.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
179th
+121 12.22 vs. 14.151.93
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.61 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
1.57 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
248th
162nd
86 3.42 vs. 4.040.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
278th
69th
209 4.27 vs. 6.702.43

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.