Bill Russell vs. C.J. Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. Watson and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

C.J. Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
C.J. Watson: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 C.J. Watson 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 C.J. Watson 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 C.J. Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 C.J. Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 C.J. Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 C.J. Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * C.J. Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 C.J. Watson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 C.J. Watson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 C.J. Watson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 C.J. Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 C.J. Watson 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Watson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 C.J. Watson 4,344

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 C.J. Watson 1,156

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 C.J. Watson 1,485

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Watson 559

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Watson 67

Total Games Bill Russell 963 C.J. Watson 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 C.J. Watson .419

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Watson .373

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 C.J. Watson .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) C.J. Watson 10.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) C.J. Watson 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) C.J. Watson 4.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Watson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Watson 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 C.J. Watson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 C.J. Watson 1.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 C.J. Watson 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 C.J. Watson 262

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 C.J. Watson 84

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 C.J. Watson 95

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Watson 34

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Watson 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 C.J. Watson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 C.J. Watson .363

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Watson .314

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 C.J. Watson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) C.J. Watson 8.6 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) C.J. Watson 2.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) C.J. Watson 5.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Watson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Watson 0.1 (2013)

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.