Bob Hopkins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bob Hopkins 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

Bob Hopkins

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Hopkins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Hopkins 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Hopkins 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Hopkins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Hopkins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Hopkins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Hopkins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Hopkins 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Hopkins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Hopkins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Hopkins 8.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Hopkins 5.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Hopkins 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Hopkins 2,237 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Hopkins 1,526 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Hopkins 189 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Hopkins 273 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Hopkins .394 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Hopkins .761 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Hopkins 10.0 (1959) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Hopkins 6.5 (1959) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Hopkins 1.0 (1959) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Hopkins 6.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Hopkins 5.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Hopkins 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Hopkins 121 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Hopkins 99 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Hopkins 11 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Hopkins 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Hopkins .325 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Hopkins .776 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Hopkins 8.2 (1959) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Hopkins 6.7 (1959) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Hopkins 1.0 (1959) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Hopkins - 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.