Cornelius Cash vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cornelius Cash 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

Cornelius Cash

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cornelius Cash: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cornelius Cash 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cornelius Cash 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cornelius Cash 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cornelius Cash 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cornelius Cash 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cornelius Cash 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cornelius Cash 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cornelius Cash 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cornelius Cash 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cornelius Cash 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cornelius Cash 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cornelius Cash 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cornelius Cash 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cornelius Cash 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cornelius Cash 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cornelius Cash 21 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cornelius Cash 16 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cornelius Cash 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cornelius Cash 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cornelius Cash 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cornelius Cash 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cornelius Cash .391 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cornelius Cash - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cornelius Cash .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cornelius Cash 3.5 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cornelius Cash 2.7 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cornelius Cash 0.2 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cornelius Cash 0.3 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cornelius Cash 0.2 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cornelius Cash - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cornelius Cash - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cornelius Cash - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cornelius Cash - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cornelius Cash - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cornelius Cash - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cornelius Cash - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cornelius Cash - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cornelius Cash - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cornelius Cash - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cornelius Cash 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cornelius Cash - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cornelius Cash - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cornelius Cash - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cornelius Cash - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cornelius Cash - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cornelius Cash - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cornelius Cash - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cornelius Cash - 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.