Bill Russell vs Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain leads 5 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (22.8 RPG). Head to head they met 143 times, 49 of them in the playoffs, with Bill Russell winning the series 86–57.
The case for Bill Russell: accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Wilt Chamberlain: scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (22.8 RPG), playmaking (4.4 APG), and 2 more.
PPG
15.130.1
RPG
22.022.8
APG
3.14.4
TS%
46.9%54.7%
games played
9631045
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS4 MVP · 1 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 13 AS
Head to Head
| Bill Russell | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 86–57 | |
| Meetings | 143 (49 playoff) | |
| PPG | 14.5 | 28.5 |
| RPG | 23.2 | 27.9 |
| APG | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| First meeting | 1959-60 | |
| Last meeting | 1968-69 | |
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 1045 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 43.8 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 30.1 |
| REB | 22.0 | 22.8 |
| AST | 3.1 | 4.4 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 53.9 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| TS% | 46.9 | 54.7 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | 4 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 10 |
| All-Star | 12 | 13 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | 2 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7493
Efficiency4255
Playmaking9192
Rebounding99100
Defense00
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