Cliff Alexander vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cliff Alexander 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

Cliff Alexander

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Alexander: 2015-16 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Alexander 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cliff Alexander 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cliff Alexander 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cliff Alexander 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cliff Alexander 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cliff Alexander 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Alexander 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cliff Alexander 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Alexander 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cliff Alexander 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Alexander 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Alexander 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cliff Alexander 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cliff Alexander 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Alexander 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Alexander 10 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cliff Alexander 6 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cliff Alexander 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cliff Alexander 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cliff Alexander 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cliff Alexander 8 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Alexander .500 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Alexander 1.3 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Alexander 0.8 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cliff Alexander 0.0 (2016) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cliff Alexander 0.1 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Alexander 0.3 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cliff Alexander 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cliff Alexander - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Alexander - 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.