Cecil Hankins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cecil Hankins 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

Cecil Hankins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cecil Hankins: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cecil Hankins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cecil Hankins 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cecil Hankins 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cecil Hankins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cecil Hankins 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cecil Hankins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cecil Hankins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cecil Hankins 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cecil Hankins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cecil Hankins 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 Cecil Hankins 4.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cecil Hankins 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cecil Hankins 394 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cecil Hankins 22 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cecil Hankins 80 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cecil Hankins .276 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cecil Hankins .616 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cecil Hankins 5.9 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cecil Hankins 0.3 (1948) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cecil Hankins 2.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cecil Hankins 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cecil Hankins 5 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cecil Hankins 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cecil Hankins 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cecil Hankins .286 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cecil Hankins .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cecil Hankins 2.5 (1947) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cecil Hankins 0.0 (1947) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cecil Hankins - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.