Cliff Hagan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Hagan: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Hagan 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cliff Hagan 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cliff Hagan 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cliff Hagan 5 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cliff Hagan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cliff Hagan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Hagan 2 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Cliff Hagan 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 Hagan 18.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Hagan 6.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cliff Hagan 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Hagan 13,447 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cliff Hagan 5,116 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cliff Hagan 2,242 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Cliff Hagan 745 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Hagan .450 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Hagan .798 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Hagan 24.8 (1960) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Hagan 10.9 (1959) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cliff Hagan 4.9 (1961) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Hagan 20.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Hagan 8.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cliff Hagan 3.4 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Hagan 1,834 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cliff Hagan 744 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cliff Hagan 305 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Cliff Hagan 90 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Hagan .454 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Hagan .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Hagan 28.5 (1959) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Hagan 12.0 (1959) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cliff Hagan 4.8 (1964) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Cliff Hagan - 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.