Art Hillhouse vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Art Hillhouse

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Hillhouse: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Hillhouse 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Art Hillhouse 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Art Hillhouse 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Art Hillhouse 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Art Hillhouse 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Art Hillhouse 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Art Hillhouse 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Art Hillhouse 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Art Hillhouse 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Art Hillhouse 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Hillhouse 5.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Art Hillhouse 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Hillhouse 418 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Art Hillhouse 44 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Art Hillhouse 71 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Hillhouse .277 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Art Hillhouse .739 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Hillhouse 6.0 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Art Hillhouse 0.7 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Hillhouse 8.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Art Hillhouse 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Hillhouse 87 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Art Hillhouse 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Art Hillhouse 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Hillhouse .264 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Art Hillhouse .848 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Hillhouse 8.7 (1947) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Art Hillhouse 0.8 (1947) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.