Craig Hodges vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Craig Hodges 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

Craig Hodges

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Hodges: 1982-83 to 1991-92
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Hodges 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Craig Hodges 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Craig Hodges 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Craig Hodges 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Craig Hodges 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Craig Hodges 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Hodges 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Craig Hodges 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Hodges 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Craig Hodges 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 8.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Hodges 5,940 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Craig Hodges 937 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Craig Hodges 1,769 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Craig Hodges 553 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Craig Hodges 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Craig Hodges 695 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Hodges .461 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Craig Hodges .400 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Hodges .828 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 10.8 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 2.3 (1985) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 4.3 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 1.2 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.1 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 7.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 2.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Hodges 732 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Craig Hodges 111 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Craig Hodges 203 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Craig Hodges 95 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Craig Hodges 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Craig Hodges 101 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Hodges .436 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Craig Hodges .363 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Hodges .784 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 13.5 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.8 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 4.5 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 2.3 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.2 (1989) 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.