Cleo Hill vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cleo Hill 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

Cleo Hill

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleo Hill: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleo Hill 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cleo Hill 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cleo Hill 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cleo Hill 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleo Hill 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cleo Hill 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleo Hill 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleo Hill 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleo Hill 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cleo Hill 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleo Hill 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cleo Hill 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cleo Hill 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cleo Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleo Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleo Hill 320 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cleo Hill 178 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cleo Hill 114 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cleo Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cleo Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cleo Hill 58 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleo Hill .346 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cleo Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleo Hill .774 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleo Hill 5.5 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cleo Hill 3.1 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cleo Hill 2.0 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cleo Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleo Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleo Hill - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cleo Hill - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cleo Hill - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cleo Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleo Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleo Hill - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cleo Hill - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cleo Hill - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cleo Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cleo Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cleo Hill 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleo Hill - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cleo Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleo Hill - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleo Hill - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cleo Hill - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cleo Hill - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cleo Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleo Hill - 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.