Cade Cunningham vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Cade Cunningham

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cade Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cade Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cade Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cade Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 20.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 2,758 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 696 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 892 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 144 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 72 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 138 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .432 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .329 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .858 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.7 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.5 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.7 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cade Cunningham - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cade Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - 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.