Alfredrick Hughes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Alfredrick Hughes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alfredrick Hughes: 1985-86 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alfredrick Hughes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Alfredrick Hughes 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Alfredrick Hughes 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Alfredrick Hughes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alfredrick Hughes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Alfredrick Hughes 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Alfredrick 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 Alfredrick Hughes 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alfredrick Hughes 356 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Alfredrick Hughes 113 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Alfredrick Hughes 61 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Alfredrick Hughes 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alfredrick Hughes 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alfredrick Hughes 68 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alfredrick Hughes .409 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Alfredrick Hughes .176 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alfredrick Hughes .583 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 5.2 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 1.7 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 0.9 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 0.4 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 0.1 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 2.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Alfredrick Hughes 8 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Alfredrick Hughes 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Alfredrick Hughes 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Alfredrick Hughes 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alfredrick Hughes 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alfredrick Hughes 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alfredrick Hughes .444 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Alfredrick Hughes - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 2.7 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 0.3 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 0.3 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alfredrick Hughes 0.0 (1986) 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.