Bruce Hale vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bruce Hale 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

Bruce Hale

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Hale 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bruce Hale 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bruce Hale 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bruce Hale 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Hale 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bruce Hale 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Hale 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Hale 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Hale 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bruce Hale 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 Bruce Hale 9.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 1,297 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 49 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bruce Hale 424 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Hale 142 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .333 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .763 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 6.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 43 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 0 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bruce Hale 17 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Hale 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .350 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .882 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - 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.