Justin Hamilton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Justin Hamilton 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

Justin Hamilton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justin Hamilton: 2013-14 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justin Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Justin Hamilton 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Justin Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Justin Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Justin Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Justin Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Justin Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Justin Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Justin Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Justin Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Hamilton 6.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Justin Hamilton 3.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Justin Hamilton 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Justin Hamilton 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Hamilton 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Hamilton 687 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Justin Hamilton 403 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Justin Hamilton 91 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Justin Hamilton 61 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Justin Hamilton 73 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Justin Hamilton 113 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Hamilton .464 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Justin Hamilton .309 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Hamilton .798 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Hamilton 6.9 (2017) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Hamilton 4.1 (2017) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Justin Hamilton 0.9 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Justin Hamilton 0.7 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Hamilton 0.7 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Hamilton - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Justin Hamilton - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Justin Hamilton - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Justin Hamilton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Hamilton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Hamilton - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Justin Hamilton - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Justin Hamilton - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Justin Hamilton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Justin Hamilton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Justin Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Hamilton - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Justin Hamilton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Hamilton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Hamilton - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Hamilton - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Justin Hamilton - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Justin Hamilton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Hamilton - 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.