Dennis Hamilton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dennis Hamilton 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

Dennis Hamilton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Hamilton: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dennis Hamilton 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Hamilton 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dennis Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dennis Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Hamilton 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dennis Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hamilton 2.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hamilton 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Hamilton 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hamilton 197 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dennis Hamilton 101 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dennis Hamilton 38 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Hamilton 69 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hamilton .520 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hamilton .833 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hamilton 3.0 (1969) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hamilton 1.6 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hamilton 0.7 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hamilton 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hamilton 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Hamilton 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hamilton 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dennis Hamilton 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dennis Hamilton 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Hamilton 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hamilton .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hamilton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hamilton 1.0 (1968) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hamilton 1.0 (1968) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hamilton 0.5 (1968) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hamilton - 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.