William Cunningham vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and William Cunningham 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

William Cunningham

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Cunningham: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons William Cunningham 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played William Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games William Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP William Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team William Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team William Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader William Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Cunningham 0.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game William Cunningham 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game William Cunningham 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game William Cunningham 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game William Cunningham 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points William Cunningham 14 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds William Cunningham 38 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists William Cunningham 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals William Cunningham 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks William Cunningham 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games William Cunningham 23 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Cunningham .259 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage William Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Cunningham .000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Cunningham 1.1 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game William Cunningham 1.8 (1999) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game William Cunningham 0.1 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game William Cunningham 0.3 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game William Cunningham 0.7 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Cunningham - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game William Cunningham - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game William Cunningham - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game William Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game William Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points William Cunningham - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds William Cunningham - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists William Cunningham - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals William Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks William Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games William Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Cunningham - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage William Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Cunningham - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Cunningham - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game William Cunningham - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game William Cunningham - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game William Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game William Cunningham - 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.