Russell Cross vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Russell Cross

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Russell Cross 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Russell Cross 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Russell Cross 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Russell Cross 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Russell Cross 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Russell Cross 45 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Russell Cross - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Russell Cross - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Russell Cross - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Russell Cross 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - 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.