Bill Russell vs. Hal Uplinger Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hal Uplinger and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Hal Uplinger

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Hal Uplinger: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Hal Uplinger 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Hal Uplinger 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Hal Uplinger 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Hal Uplinger 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Hal Uplinger 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Hal Uplinger 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Hal Uplinger 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Hal Uplinger 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Hal Uplinger 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Hal Uplinger 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Hal Uplinger 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Hal Uplinger 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Hal Uplinger 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Hal Uplinger 86

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Hal Uplinger 31

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Hal Uplinger 26

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Hal Uplinger 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Hal Uplinger .351

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Hal Uplinger .909

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Hal Uplinger 3.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Hal Uplinger 1.3 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Hal Uplinger 1.1 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Uplinger - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Hal Uplinger -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Hal Uplinger -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Hal Uplinger -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Hal Uplinger -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Hal Uplinger -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Hal Uplinger -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Hal Uplinger 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Hal Uplinger -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Hal Uplinger -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Hal Uplinger -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Hal Uplinger -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Hal Uplinger -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Uplinger - 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.