Josh Hart vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Josh Hart 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

Josh Hart

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Hart: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Hart 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Josh Hart 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Josh Hart 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Josh Hart 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Hart 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Josh Hart 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Hart 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Hart 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Hart 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Josh Hart 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 9.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 6.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 4,422 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 2,969 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Josh Hart 1,235 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Josh Hart 436 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Hart 148 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Hart 453 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .459 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .344 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .748 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.9 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 8.3 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 4.1 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.2 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.6 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 12.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 8.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 2.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 157 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 109 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Josh Hart 29 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Josh Hart 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Hart 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Hart 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .467 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .383 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .694 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 21.5 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 14.0 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 2.5 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 (2024) 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.