Phil Hicks vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Phil Hicks 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

Phil Hicks

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Hicks: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Hicks 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Phil Hicks 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Phil Hicks 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Phil Hicks 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Hicks 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Phil Hicks 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Hicks 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Hicks 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Hicks 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Phil Hicks 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Hicks 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Hicks 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Phil Hicks 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Phil Hicks 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Hicks 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Hicks 132 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Phil Hicks 94 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Phil Hicks 32 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Phil Hicks 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Hicks 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Phil Hicks 57 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Hicks .447 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Phil Hicks - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Hicks .778 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Hicks 2.5 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Hicks 1.8 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Phil Hicks 0.6 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Phil Hicks 0.3 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Hicks 0.0 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Hicks 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Phil Hicks 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Phil Hicks 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Phil Hicks 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Hicks 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Hicks 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Phil Hicks 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Phil Hicks 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Phil Hicks 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Hicks 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Phil Hicks 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Hicks .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Phil Hicks - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Hicks - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Hicks 0.0 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Hicks 3.0 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Phil Hicks 0.0 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Phil Hicks 0.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Hicks 0.0 (1977) 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.