Hank McDowell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hank McDowell: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank McDowell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Hank McDowell 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Hank McDowell 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Hank McDowell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hank McDowell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Hank McDowell 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Hank McDowell 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 McDowell 2.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Hank McDowell 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Hank McDowell 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Hank McDowell 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank McDowell 600 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Hank McDowell 464 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Hank McDowell 98 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Hank McDowell 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hank McDowell 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hank McDowell 206 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank McDowell .451 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Hank McDowell .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hank McDowell .710 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank McDowell 3.6 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hank McDowell 3.3 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Hank McDowell 0.7 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Hank McDowell 0.3 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hank McDowell 0.3 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank McDowell 0.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Hank McDowell 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Hank McDowell 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Hank McDowell 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank McDowell 9 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Hank McDowell 10 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Hank McDowell 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Hank McDowell 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Hank McDowell 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank McDowell .250 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Hank McDowell .625 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank McDowell 0.7 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hank McDowell 1.0 (1983) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Hank McDowell 1.0 (1983) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Hank McDowell 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hank McDowell 0.0 (1986) 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.