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.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG30.1
22.0RPG22.8
3.1APG4.4
46.9%TS%54.7%
963games played1045
Head to Head
| Bill Russell | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Series wins | 57 |
| 14.5 | PPG | 28.5 |
| 23.2 | RPG | 27.9 |
| 4.6 | APG | 3.9 |
| 143 meetings (49 in the playoffs) · first 1959-60 · last 1968-69 | ||
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1045 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 43.8 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 22.0 | REB | 22.8 |
| 3.1 | AST | 4.4 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 53.9 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 46.9 | TS% | 54.7 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 4 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 12 | All-Star | 13 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 2 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring93
42Efficiency55
91Playmaking92
99Rebounding100
0Defense0
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