Dick Cunningham vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dick Cunningham 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

Dick Cunningham

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Cunningham 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dick Cunningham 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dick Cunningham 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dick Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dick Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dick Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 3.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 1,012 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 1,324 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 221 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Cunningham 358 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .406 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 47 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 39 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Cunningham 27 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.