Joe Hutton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Hutton: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Hutton 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Hutton 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Hutton 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Hutton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Hutton 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Hutton 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Hutton 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Hutton 302 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Hutton 187 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Hutton 115 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Hutton 120 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Hutton .331 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Hutton .690 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 2.6 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 1.7 (1951) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 1.0 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 1.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Hutton 35 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Hutton 16 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Hutton 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Hutton 19 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Hutton .375 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Hutton .611 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 2.8 (1952) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 1.1 (1952) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 1.0 (1952) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Hutton - 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.