Alex Hannum vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Alex Hannum 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

Alex Hannum

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Hannum: 1949-50 to 1956-57
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Hannum 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Alex Hannum 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Alex Hannum 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Alex Hannum 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alex Hannum 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Alex Hannum 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Hannum 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Hannum 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Hannum 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Alex Hannum 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Hannum 6.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Hannum 4.5 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Alex Hannum 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Hannum 3,078 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Alex Hannum 2,013 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Alex Hannum 857 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Alex Hannum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Hannum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alex Hannum 516 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Hannum .354 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Alex Hannum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Hannum .629 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Hannum 7.5 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Hannum 5.1 (1952) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alex Hannum 2.2 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Hannum 6.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Hannum 4.0 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Alex Hannum 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Hannum 286 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Alex Hannum 128 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Alex Hannum 52 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Alex Hannum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Hannum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alex Hannum 43 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Hannum .394 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Alex Hannum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Hannum .565 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Hannum 8.5 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Hannum 6.7 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alex Hannum 2.4 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.