Hersey Hawkins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Hersey Hawkins 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

Hersey Hawkins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hersey Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Hersey Hawkins 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Hersey Hawkins 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Hersey Hawkins 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hersey Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Hersey Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Hersey Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Hersey Hawkins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 14,470 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 3,554 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 2,860 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 1,622 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 302 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 983 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .461 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .394 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .870 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 1,043 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 286 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 195 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 119 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 74 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .455 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .396 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .907 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991) 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.