Terry Cummings vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Terry Cummings

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Terry Cummings: 1982-83 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Terry Cummings 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Terry Cummings 18 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Terry Cummings 13 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Terry Cummings 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Terry Cummings 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Terry Cummings 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Terry Cummings 2 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Terry Cummings 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Terry Cummings 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Terry Cummings 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terry Cummings 16.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Terry Cummings 7.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Terry Cummings 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Terry Cummings 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terry Cummings 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Cummings 19,460 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Terry Cummings 8,630 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Terry Cummings 2,190 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Terry Cummings 1,255 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Terry Cummings 650 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Terry Cummings 1,183 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Cummings .484 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Terry Cummings .295 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terry Cummings .706 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terry Cummings 23.7 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Terry Cummings 10.6 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Terry Cummings 2.9 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Terry Cummings 1.8 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terry Cummings 1.0 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terry Cummings 15.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Terry Cummings 6.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Terry Cummings 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Terry Cummings 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terry Cummings 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Cummings 1,664 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Terry Cummings 742 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Terry Cummings 173 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Terry Cummings 98 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Terry Cummings 62 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Terry Cummings 110 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Cummings .502 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Terry Cummings .091 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terry Cummings .706 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terry Cummings 27.5 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Terry Cummings 11.3 (1992) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Terry Cummings 3.0 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Terry Cummings 1.8 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terry Cummings 1.3 (1992) 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.