Kim Hughes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kim Hughes 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

Kim Hughes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kim Hughes: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kim Hughes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kim Hughes 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kim Hughes 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kim Hughes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kim Hughes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kim Hughes 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kim Hughes 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kim Hughes 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kim Hughes 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kim Hughes 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kim Hughes 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kim Hughes 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kim Hughes 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kim Hughes 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kim Hughes 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kim Hughes 932 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kim Hughes 1,592 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kim Hughes 319 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kim Hughes 321 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kim Hughes 382 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kim Hughes 341 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kim Hughes .449 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kim Hughes - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kim Hughes .333 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kim Hughes 4.0 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kim Hughes 7.0 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kim Hughes 1.2 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kim Hughes 1.5 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kim Hughes 1.5 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kim Hughes 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kim Hughes 3.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kim Hughes 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kim Hughes 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kim Hughes 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kim Hughes 3 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kim Hughes 11 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kim Hughes 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kim Hughes 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kim Hughes 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kim Hughes 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kim Hughes .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kim Hughes - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kim Hughes .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kim Hughes 1.0 (1979) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kim Hughes 3.7 (1979) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kim Hughes 0.0 (1979) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kim Hughes 0.7 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kim Hughes 0.0 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.