Maurice Cheeks vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Maurice Cheeks 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.