Larry Hughes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Larry Hughes 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

Larry Hughes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hughes: 1998-99 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hughes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Larry Hughes 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Larry Hughes 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Larry Hughes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Hughes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Larry Hughes 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hughes 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hughes 1 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hughes 1 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Hughes 0 Bill Russell 4

Steals Leader Larry Hughes 1 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 14.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 3.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 10,242 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 3,039 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Larry Hughes 2,290 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Larry Hughes 1,092 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 255 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Hughes 727 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .406 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .309 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .757 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 22.0 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 6.3 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.7 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.9 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.6 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 12.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 2.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 617 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 219 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Larry Hughes 139 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Larry Hughes 80 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Hughes 49 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .361 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .287 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .782 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 20.7 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 7.1 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.0 (2006) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.2 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 1.1 (1999) 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.