Will Cherry vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Will Cherry 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

Will Cherry

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Will Cherry: 2014-15 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Will Cherry 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Will Cherry 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Will Cherry 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Will Cherry 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Will Cherry 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Will Cherry 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Will Cherry 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Will Cherry 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Will Cherry 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Will Cherry 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Cherry 1.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Will Cherry 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Will Cherry 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Will Cherry 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Cherry 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Cherry 15 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Will Cherry 5 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Will Cherry 8 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Will Cherry 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Will Cherry 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Will Cherry 8 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Cherry .263 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Will Cherry .222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Will Cherry .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Cherry 1.9 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Will Cherry 0.6 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Will Cherry 1.0 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Will Cherry 0.8 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Cherry 0.1 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Cherry - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Will Cherry - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Will Cherry - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Will Cherry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Cherry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Cherry - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Will Cherry - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Will Cherry - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Will Cherry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Will Cherry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Will Cherry 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Cherry - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Will Cherry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Will Cherry - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Cherry - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Will Cherry - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Will Cherry - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Will Cherry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Cherry - 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.