Lou Hudson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Lou Hudson 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

Lou Hudson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lou Hudson: 1966-67 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lou Hudson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lou Hudson 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lou Hudson 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lou Hudson 6 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lou Hudson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lou Hudson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lou Hudson 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lou Hudson 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lou Hudson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lou Hudson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 20.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 17,940 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 3,926 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lou Hudson 2,432 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lou Hudson 516 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 98 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lou Hudson 890 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .489 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .797 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 27.1 (1973) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 6.6 (1969) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 4.0 (1972) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 2.5 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.4 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 21.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 5.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 0.7 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 1,300 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 318 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lou Hudson 164 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lou Hudson 6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lou Hudson 61 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .446 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .804 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 29.7 (1973) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 7.8 (1973) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 3.7 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.7 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 (1979) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.