Paul Huston vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Paul Huston 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

Paul Huston

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Huston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Huston 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Paul Huston 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Paul Huston 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Paul Huston 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Huston 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Paul Huston 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Huston 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Huston 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Huston 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Paul Huston 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Huston 3.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Paul Huston 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Huston 164 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Paul Huston 27 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Huston 46 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Huston .237 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Huston .697 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Huston 3.6 (1948) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul Huston 0.6 (1948) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Huston 2.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Paul Huston 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Huston 13 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Paul Huston 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Huston 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Huston .158 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Huston .538 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Huston 2.6 (1948) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Huston 0.4 (1948) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Huston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Huston - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.