Kleggie Hermsen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kleggie Hermsen 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

Kleggie Hermsen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kleggie Hermsen: 1946-47 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kleggie Hermsen 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kleggie Hermsen 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kleggie Hermsen 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kleggie Hermsen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kleggie Hermsen 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kleggie Hermsen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kleggie Hermsen 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kleggie Hermsen 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kleggie Hermsen 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kleggie Hermsen 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 9.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 5.8 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kleggie Hermsen 2,669 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kleggie Hermsen 467 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kleggie Hermsen 366 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kleggie Hermsen 288 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kleggie Hermsen .297 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kleggie Hermsen .654 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 12.0 (1948) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 6.3 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.7 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 10.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.5 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kleggie Hermsen 276 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kleggie Hermsen 3 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kleggie Hermsen 29 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kleggie Hermsen 26 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kleggie Hermsen .261 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kleggie Hermsen .689 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 12.3 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.5 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 2.5 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.