Bobby Hurley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bobby Hurley 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

Bobby Hurley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Hurley: 1993-94 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Hurley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bobby Hurley 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bobby Hurley 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bobby Hurley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bobby Hurley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bobby Hurley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Hurley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Hurley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Hurley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bobby Hurley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Hurley 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Hurley 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bobby Hurley 3.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bobby Hurley 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Hurley 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Hurley 1,032 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bobby Hurley 283 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bobby Hurley 880 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bobby Hurley 120 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Hurley 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Hurley 269 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Hurley .353 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bobby Hurley .272 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Hurley .769 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Hurley 7.1 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Hurley 1.8 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bobby Hurley 6.1 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bobby Hurley 0.7 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Hurley 0.1 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Hurley 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Hurley 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bobby Hurley 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bobby Hurley 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Hurley 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Hurley 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bobby Hurley 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bobby Hurley 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bobby Hurley 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Hurley 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Hurley 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Hurley - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bobby Hurley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Hurley - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Hurley 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Hurley 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bobby Hurley 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bobby Hurley 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Hurley 0.0 (1996) 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.