Cedric Ceballos vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Cedric Ceballos

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Ceballos: 1990-91 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Ceballos 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cedric Ceballos 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cedric Ceballos 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cedric Ceballos 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Ceballos 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cedric Ceballos 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Ceballos 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cedric Ceballos 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Ceballos 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cedric Ceballos 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ceballos 14.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ceballos 5.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cedric Ceballos 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cedric Ceballos 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ceballos 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ceballos 8,693 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cedric Ceballos 3,258 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cedric Ceballos 723 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cedric Ceballos 450 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cedric Ceballos 183 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cedric Ceballos 609 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ceballos .500 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ceballos .309 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ceballos .753 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ceballos 21.7 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ceballos 8.0 (1995) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ceballos 1.8 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ceballos 1.2 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ceballos 0.5 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ceballos 9.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ceballos 4.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cedric Ceballos 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cedric Ceballos 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ceballos 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ceballos 577 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cedric Ceballos 263 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cedric Ceballos 62 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cedric Ceballos 41 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cedric Ceballos 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cedric Ceballos 59 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ceballos .466 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ceballos .325 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ceballos .743 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ceballos 19.0 (1996) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ceballos 8.3 (1996) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ceballos 1.8 (1995) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ceballos 1.2 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ceballos 0.8 (1992) 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.