Antonius Cleveland vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Antonius Cleveland

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Antonius Cleveland: 2017-18 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Antonius Cleveland 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Antonius Cleveland 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Antonius Cleveland 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Antonius Cleveland 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Antonius Cleveland 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Antonius Cleveland 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Antonius Cleveland 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Antonius Cleveland 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Antonius Cleveland 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Antonius Cleveland 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Antonius Cleveland 1.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Antonius Cleveland 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Antonius Cleveland 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Antonius Cleveland 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Antonius Cleveland 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Antonius Cleveland 34 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Antonius Cleveland 21 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Antonius Cleveland 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Antonius Cleveland 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Antonius Cleveland 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Antonius Cleveland 28 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Antonius Cleveland .343 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Antonius Cleveland .429 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Antonius Cleveland .636 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Antonius Cleveland 1.4 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Antonius Cleveland 0.8 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Antonius Cleveland 0.1 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Antonius Cleveland 0.4 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Antonius Cleveland 0.3 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Antonius Cleveland 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Antonius Cleveland 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Antonius Cleveland 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Antonius Cleveland 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Antonius Cleveland 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Antonius Cleveland 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Antonius Cleveland 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Antonius Cleveland 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Antonius Cleveland 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Antonius Cleveland 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Antonius Cleveland 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Antonius Cleveland .400 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Antonius Cleveland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Antonius Cleveland - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Antonius Cleveland 2.0 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Antonius Cleveland 0.5 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Antonius Cleveland 0.0 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Antonius Cleveland 0.5 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Antonius Cleveland 0.0 (2020) 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.