Cliff Pondexter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Cliff Pondexter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Pondexter: 1975-76 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Pondexter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cliff Pondexter 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cliff Pondexter 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cliff Pondexter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cliff Pondexter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cliff Pondexter 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Cliff Pondexter 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Cliff Pondexter 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Pondexter 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Pondexter 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cliff Pondexter 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Pondexter 778 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cliff Pondexter 747 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cliff Pondexter 218 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cliff Pondexter 81 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cliff Pondexter 52 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cliff Pondexter 197 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Pondexter .416 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cliff Pondexter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Pondexter .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Pondexter 5.8 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Pondexter 5.1 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cliff Pondexter 2.0 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.4 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Pondexter 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Pondexter 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cliff Pondexter 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cliff Pondexter 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cliff Pondexter 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cliff Pondexter 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cliff Pondexter 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Pondexter .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cliff Pondexter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Pondexter 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.7 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Pondexter 1.0 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977) 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.