Cedric Henderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Henderson: 1997-98 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Henderson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cedric Henderson 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cedric Henderson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cedric Henderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Henderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cedric Henderson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Cedric Henderson 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 Henderson 7.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Henderson 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cedric Henderson 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Henderson 1,885 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cedric Henderson 755 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cedric Henderson 419 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cedric Henderson 228 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cedric Henderson 111 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cedric Henderson 260 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Henderson .436 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cedric Henderson .140 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Henderson .715 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Henderson 10.1 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Henderson 4.0 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cedric Henderson 2.3 (1999) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cedric Henderson 1.2 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.5 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Henderson 7.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Henderson 4.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cedric Henderson 2.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cedric Henderson 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Henderson 30 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cedric Henderson 17 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cedric Henderson 11 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cedric Henderson 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cedric Henderson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cedric Henderson 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Henderson .393 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cedric Henderson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Henderson .615 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Henderson 7.5 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Henderson 4.3 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cedric Henderson 2.8 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cedric Henderson 1.5 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.0 (1998) 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.