Joe Hassett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joe Hassett 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

Joe Hassett

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Hassett: 1977-78 to 1982-83
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Hassett 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Hassett 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Hassett 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Hassett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Hassett 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Hassett 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Hassett 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Hassett 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Hassett 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Hassett 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Hassett 5.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hassett 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Hassett 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Hassett 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Hassett 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Hassett 1,723 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Hassett 307 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Hassett 386 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Hassett 126 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Hassett 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Hassett 292 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Hassett .421 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Hassett .336 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Hassett .861 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Hassett 8.7 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hassett 1.8 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Hassett 3.5 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Hassett 0.6 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Hassett 0.1 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Hassett 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hassett 0.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Hassett 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Hassett 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Hassett 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Hassett 20 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Hassett 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Hassett 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Hassett 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Hassett 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Hassett 16 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Hassett .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Hassett - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Hassett - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Hassett 1.8 (1978) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hassett 0.3 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Hassett 0.1 (1979) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Hassett 0.1 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Hassett 0.0 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.