Hub Reed vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Hub Reed 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

Hub Reed

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hub Reed: 1958-59 to 1964-65
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hub Reed 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Hub Reed 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Hub Reed 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Hub Reed 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hub Reed 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Hub Reed 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hub Reed 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Hub Reed 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hub Reed 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Hub Reed 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hub Reed 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Hub Reed 5.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Hub Reed 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Hub Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hub Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hub Reed 2,618 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Hub Reed 2,449 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Hub Reed 367 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Hub Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hub Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hub Reed 479 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hub Reed .436 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Hub Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hub Reed .724 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hub Reed 9.5 (1960) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hub Reed 8.6 (1960) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Hub Reed 1.0 (1963) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Hub Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hub Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hub Reed 5.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Hub Reed 4.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Hub Reed 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Hub Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hub Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hub Reed 107 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Hub Reed 103 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Hub Reed 16 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Hub Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hub Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hub Reed 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hub Reed .406 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Hub Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hub Reed .700 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hub Reed 5.9 (1963) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hub Reed 5.3 (1963) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Hub Reed 1.3 (1962) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Hub Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hub Reed - 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.