Cedrick Hordges vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cedrick Hordges 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

Cedrick Hordges

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedrick Hordges: 1980-81 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedrick Hordges 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cedrick Hordges 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cedrick Hordges 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cedrick Hordges 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedrick Hordges 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cedrick Hordges 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedrick Hordges 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cedrick Hordges 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedrick Hordges 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cedrick Hordges 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedrick Hordges 7.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cedrick Hordges 5.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cedrick Hordges 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cedrick Hordges 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedrick Hordges 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedrick Hordges 1,099 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cedrick Hordges 853 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cedrick Hordges 169 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cedrick Hordges 59 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cedrick Hordges 38 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cedrick Hordges 145 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedrick Hordges .475 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cedrick Hordges .188 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedrick Hordges .639 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedrick Hordges 8.4 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cedrick Hordges 6.7 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cedrick Hordges 1.5 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cedrick Hordges 0.5 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedrick Hordges 0.3 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedrick Hordges 6.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cedrick Hordges 4.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cedrick Hordges 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cedrick Hordges 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedrick Hordges 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedrick Hordges 19 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cedrick Hordges 13 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cedrick Hordges 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cedrick Hordges 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cedrick Hordges 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cedrick Hordges 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedrick Hordges .421 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cedrick Hordges .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedrick Hordges .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedrick Hordges 6.3 (1982) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cedrick Hordges 4.3 (1982) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cedrick Hordges 0.7 (1982) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cedrick Hordges 0.3 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedrick Hordges 0.0 (1982) 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.