Zylan Cheatham vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Zylan Cheatham 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

Zylan Cheatham

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zylan Cheatham: 2019-20 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zylan Cheatham 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Zylan Cheatham 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Zylan Cheatham 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Zylan Cheatham 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zylan Cheatham 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Zylan Cheatham 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zylan Cheatham 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Zylan Cheatham 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zylan Cheatham 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Zylan Cheatham 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zylan Cheatham 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Zylan Cheatham 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Zylan Cheatham 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Zylan Cheatham 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zylan Cheatham 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zylan Cheatham 12 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Zylan Cheatham 9 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Zylan Cheatham 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Zylan Cheatham 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zylan Cheatham 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zylan Cheatham 5 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zylan Cheatham .500 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Zylan Cheatham .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zylan Cheatham 3.0 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zylan Cheatham 2.3 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Zylan Cheatham 0.8 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Zylan Cheatham 0.3 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zylan Cheatham 0.3 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zylan Cheatham 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bill Russell - n/a **

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.