Bill Russell vs Chauncey Billups
Chauncey Billups leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (15.2 PPG) and playmaking (5.4 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Chauncey Billups debuted in 1997-98.
The case for Bill Russell: rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Chauncey Billups: scoring (15.2 PPG), playmaking (5.4 APG), shooting efficiency (58.0% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
15.115.2
RPG
22.02.9
APG
3.15.4
TS%
46.9%58.0%
games played
9631043
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS1 FMVP · 3 All-NBA · 5 AS
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Chauncey Billups | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 1043 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 31.7 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 15.2 |
| REB | 22.0 | 2.9 |
| AST | 3.1 | 5.4 |
| STL | — | 1.0 |
| BLK | — | 0.2 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 41.5 |
| 3P% | — | 38.7 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 89.4 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Chauncey Billups | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 18.8 |
| TS% | 46.9 | 58.0 |
| USG% | — | 21.9 |
| WS | — | 120.9 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.176 |
| BPM | — | 3.6 |
| VORP | — | 46.8 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Chauncey Billups | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | 3 |
| All-Star | 12 | 5 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | 2 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7483
Efficiency4286
Playmaking9192
Rebounding9943
Defense058
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