Charlie Hoefer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Charlie Hoefer 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

Charlie Hoefer

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charlie Hoefer 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Charlie Hoefer 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Charlie Hoefer 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Charlie Hoefer 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charlie Hoefer 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Charlie Hoefer 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Hoefer 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Charlie Hoefer 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Hoefer 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Charlie Hoefer 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 Charlie Hoefer 5.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Charlie Hoefer 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Hoefer 361 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Charlie Hoefer 36 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charlie Hoefer 65 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Hoefer .250 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Hoefer .646 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Hoefer 6.1 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Charlie Hoefer 0.6 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Hoefer - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Charlie Hoefer - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Hoefer - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Charlie Hoefer - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charlie Hoefer 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Hoefer - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Hoefer - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Hoefer - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Charlie Hoefer - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Charlie Hoefer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charlie Hoefer - 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.