Scotty Hopson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Scotty Hopson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scotty Hopson: 2013-14 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scotty Hopson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Scotty Hopson 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Scotty Hopson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Scotty Hopson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scotty Hopson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Scotty Hopson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Scotty Hopson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Scotty Hopson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scotty Hopson 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Scotty Hopson 0.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Scotty Hopson 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Scotty Hopson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scotty Hopson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scotty Hopson 6 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Scotty Hopson 1 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Scotty Hopson 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Scotty Hopson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scotty Hopson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scotty Hopson 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scotty Hopson .222 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Scotty Hopson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scotty Hopson .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scotty Hopson 4.0 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scotty Hopson 1.0 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Scotty Hopson 1.0 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Scotty Hopson 0.5 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scotty Hopson 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scotty Hopson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Scotty Hopson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Scotty Hopson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Scotty Hopson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scotty Hopson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scotty Hopson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Scotty Hopson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Scotty Hopson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Scotty Hopson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scotty Hopson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scotty Hopson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scotty Hopson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Scotty Hopson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scotty Hopson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scotty Hopson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scotty Hopson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Scotty Hopson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Scotty Hopson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scotty Hopson - 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.