Jeff Hornacek vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jeff Hornacek 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

Jeff Hornacek

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Hornacek: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Hornacek 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jeff Hornacek 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jeff Hornacek 11 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jeff Hornacek 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeff Hornacek 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jeff Hornacek 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Hornacek 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeff Hornacek 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Hornacek 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jeff Hornacek 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 14.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 4.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Hornacek 15,659 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jeff Hornacek 3,646 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jeff Hornacek 5,281 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jeff Hornacek 1,536 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Hornacek 226 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Hornacek 1,077 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Hornacek .496 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jeff Hornacek .403 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Hornacek .877 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 20.1 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 5.0 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 6.9 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 2.0 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.4 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 14.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Hornacek 2,092 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jeff Hornacek 527 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jeff Hornacek 525 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jeff Hornacek 170 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Hornacek 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Hornacek 140 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Hornacek .470 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jeff Hornacek .433 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Hornacek .886 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 20.4 (1992) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 6.4 (1992) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 5.3 (1992) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.8 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.5 (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.