Dick Hemric vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dick Hemric 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dick Hemric: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Hemric 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dick Hemric 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dick Hemric 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dick Hemric 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Hemric 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dick Hemric 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Hemric 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Hemric 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Hemric 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dick Hemric 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Hemric 6.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Hemric 5.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dick Hemric 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dick Hemric - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Hemric - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Hemric 863 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dick Hemric 703 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dick Hemric 102 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dick Hemric - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Hemric - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Hemric 138 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Hemric .377 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dick Hemric - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Hemric .669 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Hemric 7.0 (1956) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Hemric 5.6 (1956) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dick Hemric 0.8 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dick Hemric - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Hemric - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Hemric 4.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Hemric 6.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dick Hemric 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dick Hemric - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Hemric - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Hemric 21 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dick Hemric 31 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dick Hemric 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dick Hemric - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Hemric - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Hemric 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Hemric .194 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dick Hemric - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Hemric .563 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Hemric 6.3 (1956) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Hemric 7.3 (1956) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Hemric 0.5 (1957) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dick Hemric - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Hemric - 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.