Connie Hawkins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Connie Hawkins 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

Connie Hawkins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Connie Hawkins: 1969-70 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Connie Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Connie Hawkins 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Connie Hawkins 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Connie Hawkins 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Connie Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Connie Hawkins 1 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Connie Hawkins 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Connie Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Connie Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Connie Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Hawkins 16.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Connie Hawkins 8.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Connie Hawkins 4.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Connie Hawkins 1.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Connie Hawkins 0.8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Hawkins 8,233 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Connie Hawkins 3,971 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Connie Hawkins 2,052 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Connie Hawkins 244 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Connie Hawkins 150 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Connie Hawkins 499 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Hawkins .467 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Connie Hawkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Connie Hawkins .785 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Hawkins 24.6 (1970) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Hawkins 10.4 (1970) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Connie Hawkins 5.2 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Connie Hawkins 1.4 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Connie Hawkins 1.0 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Hawkins 19.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Connie Hawkins 11.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Connie Hawkins 4.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Connie Hawkins 1.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Connie Hawkins 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Hawkins 232 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Connie Hawkins 137 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Connie Hawkins 57 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Connie Hawkins 7 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Connie Hawkins 1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Connie Hawkins 12 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Hawkins .395 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Connie Hawkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Connie Hawkins .815 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Hawkins 25.4 (1970) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Hawkins 13.9 (1970) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Connie Hawkins 5.9 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Connie Hawkins 1.4 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Connie Hawkins 0.2 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.