Willy Hernangomez vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Willy Hernangomez 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

Willy Hernangomez

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willy Hernangomez: 2016-17 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willy Hernangomez 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Willy Hernangomez 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Willy Hernangomez 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Willy Hernangomez 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willy Hernangomez 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Willy Hernangomez 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willy Hernangomez 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Willy Hernangomez 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willy Hernangomez 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Willy Hernangomez 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willy Hernangomez 7.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Willy Hernangomez 5.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Willy Hernangomez 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Willy Hernangomez 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willy Hernangomez 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willy Hernangomez 2,524 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Willy Hernangomez 1,982 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Willy Hernangomez 364 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Willy Hernangomez 145 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Willy Hernangomez 134 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Willy Hernangomez 344 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willy Hernangomez .533 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Willy Hernangomez .306 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willy Hernangomez .713 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willy Hernangomez 9.1 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willy Hernangomez 7.1 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Willy Hernangomez 1.3 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Willy Hernangomez 0.6 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willy Hernangomez 0.5 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willy Hernangomez 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Willy Hernangomez 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Willy Hernangomez 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Willy Hernangomez 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willy Hernangomez 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willy Hernangomez 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Willy Hernangomez 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Willy Hernangomez 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Willy Hernangomez 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Willy Hernangomez 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Willy Hernangomez 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willy Hernangomez .250 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Willy Hernangomez .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willy Hernangomez - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willy Hernangomez 2.0 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willy Hernangomez 2.0 (2022) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willy Hernangomez 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Willy Hernangomez 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willy Hernangomez 0.0 (2022) 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.