Billy Hassett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Billy Hassett 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

Billy Hassett

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Hassett: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Hassett 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Billy Hassett 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Billy Hassett 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Billy Hassett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Hassett 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Billy Hassett 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Hassett 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Hassett 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Hassett 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Billy Hassett 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 Billy Hassett 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Hassett 1.1 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Billy Hassett 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Hassett 405 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Billy Hassett 34 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Billy Hassett 184 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Billy Hassett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Hassett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Billy Hassett 91 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Hassett .279 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Hassett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Hassett .656 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Hassett 4.5 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Hassett 1.1 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Billy Hassett 2.3 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Hassett 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Hassett - * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Billy Hassett 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Hassett 9 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Billy Hassett 0 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Billy Hassett 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Billy Hassett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Hassett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Billy Hassett 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Hassett .250 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Billy Hassett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Hassett .300 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Hassett 1.3 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Hassett - * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Billy Hassett 0.6 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Hassett - 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.