Tom Hawkins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tom Hawkins 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

Tom Hawkins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hawkins: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Hawkins 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Hawkins 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Hawkins 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 8.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 6.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hawkins 6,672 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Hawkins 4,607 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Hawkins 871 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Hawkins 764 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hawkins .447 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hawkins .570 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 11.6 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 7.3 (1966) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.5 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 8.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 5.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hawkins 767 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Hawkins 537 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Hawkins 106 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Hawkins 96 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hawkins .459 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hawkins .617 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 11.6 (1961) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 9.3 (1964) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 3.3 (1967) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** 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.