Richard Hamilton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Richard Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Richard Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) 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.