Fred Hilton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Fred Hilton 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

Fred Hilton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hilton: 1971-72 to 1972-73
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hilton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Fred Hilton 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Fred Hilton 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Fred Hilton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Hilton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Fred Hilton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hilton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Hilton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hilton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Fred Hilton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hilton 9.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hilton 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Fred Hilton 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Fred Hilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Hilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hilton 1,131 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Fred Hilton 254 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Fred Hilton 190 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Fred Hilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Hilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Hilton 120 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hilton .388 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Fred Hilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hilton .749 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hilton 11.6 (1972) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hilton 2.6 (1972) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Fred Hilton 1.9 (1972) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Fred Hilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Hilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hilton - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hilton - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Fred Hilton - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Fred Hilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Hilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hilton - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Fred Hilton - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Fred Hilton - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Fred Hilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Hilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Hilton 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hilton - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Fred Hilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hilton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hilton - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hilton - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fred Hilton - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Fred Hilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Hilton - 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.