John Hummer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

John Hummer

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Hummer: 1970-71 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Hummer 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Hummer 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Hummer 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Hummer 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Hummer 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Hummer 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Hummer 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader John Hummer 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Hummer 6.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Hummer 5.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Hummer 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Hummer 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Hummer 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Hummer 2,248 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Hummer 1,733 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Hummer 543 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Hummer 42 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Hummer 38 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Hummer 327 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Hummer .438 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Hummer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Hummer .524 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Hummer 11.3 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Hummer 8.9 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Hummer 2.1 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Hummer 0.5 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Hummer 0.4 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Hummer 0.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Hummer 1.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Hummer 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Hummer 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Hummer 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Hummer 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Hummer 10 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Hummer 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Hummer 2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Hummer 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Hummer 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Hummer .200 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Hummer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Hummer - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Hummer 1.3 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Hummer 1.5 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Hummer 0.7 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Hummer 0.3 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Hummer 0.0 (1976) * 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.