Buddy Hield vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buddy Hield 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Buddy Hield 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Buddy Hield - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Buddy Hield - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield - 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.