Don Hanrahan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Don Hanrahan 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

Don Hanrahan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Hanrahan: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Hanrahan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Don Hanrahan 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Don Hanrahan 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Don Hanrahan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Hanrahan 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Don Hanrahan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Hanrahan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Hanrahan 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Hanrahan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Don Hanrahan 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Hanrahan 1.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Hanrahan 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Don Hanrahan 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Don Hanrahan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Hanrahan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Hanrahan 33 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Don Hanrahan 30 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Don Hanrahan 11 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Don Hanrahan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Hanrahan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Hanrahan 18 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Hanrahan .344 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Don Hanrahan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Hanrahan .733 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Hanrahan 1.8 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Hanrahan 1.7 (1953) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Don Hanrahan 0.6 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Don Hanrahan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Hanrahan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Hanrahan - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Hanrahan - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Don Hanrahan - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Don Hanrahan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Hanrahan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Hanrahan - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Don Hanrahan - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Don Hanrahan - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Don Hanrahan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Hanrahan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Hanrahan 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Hanrahan - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Don Hanrahan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Hanrahan - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Hanrahan - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Hanrahan - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Hanrahan - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Hanrahan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Hanrahan - 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.