Malcolm Hill vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Malcolm Hill 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

Malcolm Hill

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malcolm Hill: 2021-22 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malcolm Hill 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Malcolm Hill 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Malcolm Hill 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Malcolm Hill 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malcolm Hill 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Malcolm Hill 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malcolm Hill 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Malcolm Hill 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malcolm Hill 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Malcolm Hill 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Hill 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Hill 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Malcolm Hill 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Malcolm Hill 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Hill 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Hill 77 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Malcolm Hill 38 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Malcolm Hill 8 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Malcolm Hill 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malcolm Hill 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malcolm Hill 24 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Hill .464 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Hill .359 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Hill .786 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Hill 3.8 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Hill 1.8 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Hill 0.4 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Hill 0.4 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Hill 0.2 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Hill - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Hill - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Malcolm Hill - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Malcolm Hill - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Hill - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Hill - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Malcolm Hill - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Malcolm Hill - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Malcolm Hill - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malcolm Hill - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malcolm Hill 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Hill - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Hill - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Hill - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Hill - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Hill - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Hill - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Hill - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Hill - 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.