Brandon Hunter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Brandon Hunter 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

Brandon Hunter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Hunter: 2003-04 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Hunter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brandon Hunter 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brandon Hunter 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brandon Hunter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Hunter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brandon Hunter 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Hunter 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Brandon Hunter 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Hunter 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Brandon Hunter 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Hunter 3.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Hunter 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brandon Hunter 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Hunter 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Hunter 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Hunter 220 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brandon Hunter 187 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brandon Hunter 22 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brandon Hunter 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Hunter 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Hunter 67 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Hunter .476 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brandon Hunter .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Hunter .488 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Hunter 3.5 (2004) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Hunter 3.3 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brandon Hunter 0.5 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brandon Hunter 0.4 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Hunter 0.2 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Hunter 0.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Hunter 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Hunter 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Hunter 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Hunter 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Hunter 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brandon Hunter 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brandon Hunter 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brandon Hunter 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Hunter 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Hunter 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Hunter 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brandon Hunter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Hunter - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Hunter 0.7 (2004) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Hunter 1.0 (2004) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brandon Hunter 0.3 (2004) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brandon Hunter 0.0 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Hunter 0.3 (2004) 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.