Hilton Armstrong vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Hilton Armstrong 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

Hilton Armstrong

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hilton Armstrong: 2006-07 to 2013-14
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hilton Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Hilton Armstrong 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Hilton Armstrong 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Hilton Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hilton Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Hilton Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hilton Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Hilton Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hilton Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Hilton Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hilton Armstrong 3.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Hilton Armstrong 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hilton Armstrong 880 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Hilton Armstrong 766 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Hilton Armstrong 102 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Hilton Armstrong 90 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hilton Armstrong 142 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hilton Armstrong 292 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hilton Armstrong .501 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Hilton Armstrong .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hilton Armstrong .582 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hilton Armstrong 4.8 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hilton Armstrong 3.1 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.6 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.5 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.6 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hilton Armstrong 1.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Hilton Armstrong 1.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hilton Armstrong 49 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Hilton Armstrong 42 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Hilton Armstrong 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Hilton Armstrong 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hilton Armstrong 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hilton Armstrong 27 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hilton Armstrong .487 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Hilton Armstrong .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hilton Armstrong .393 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hilton Armstrong 3.8 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hilton Armstrong 2.5 (2008) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 (2014) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Hilton Armstrong 1.0 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.8 (2008) 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.