Hal Lear vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Hal Lear 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

Hal Lear

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Lear: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Lear 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Hal Lear 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Hal Lear 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Hal Lear 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hal Lear 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Hal Lear 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Lear 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Hal Lear 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hal Lear 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Hal Lear 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Lear 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Hal Lear 0.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Hal Lear 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Lear 4 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Hal Lear 1 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Hal Lear 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Hal Lear - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hal Lear - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hal Lear 3 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Lear .333 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Hal Lear - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Lear - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Lear 1.3 (1957) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Lear 0.3 (1957) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Hal Lear 0.3 (1957) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Lear - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Hal Lear - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Hal Lear - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Lear - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Hal Lear - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Hal Lear - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Hal Lear - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hal Lear - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hal Lear 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Lear - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Hal Lear - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Lear - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Lear - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Lear - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Hal Lear - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Lear - 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.