Hank Finkel vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Hank Finkel 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

Hank Finkel

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hank Finkel: 1966-67 to 1974-75
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank Finkel 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Hank Finkel 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Hank Finkel 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Hank Finkel 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hank Finkel 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Hank Finkel 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hank Finkel 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Hank Finkel 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hank Finkel 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Hank Finkel 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 5.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 2,790 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 2,151 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Hank Finkel 426 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Hank Finkel 10 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 10 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hank Finkel 551 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .449 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .662 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 11.6 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 7.7 (1970) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 1.4 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 1.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 1.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 58 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 53 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Hank Finkel 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Hank Finkel 1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hank Finkel 33 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .458 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 2.5 (1972) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.5 (1969) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.6 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.