Rick Hughes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rick Hughes 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

Rick Hughes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Hughes: 1999-00 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Hughes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rick Hughes 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rick Hughes 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rick Hughes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Hughes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rick Hughes 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Hughes 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Hughes 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Hughes 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rick Hughes 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Hughes 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Hughes 82 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rick Hughes 49 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rick Hughes 9 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rick Hughes 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Hughes 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rick Hughes 21 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Hughes .486 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rick Hughes .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Hughes .462 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Hughes 3.9 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes 2.3 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes 0.4 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes 0.1 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes 0.0 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Hughes - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Hughes - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rick Hughes - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rick Hughes - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rick Hughes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Hughes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rick Hughes 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Hughes - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rick Hughes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Hughes - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Hughes - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes - 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.