Les Hunter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Les Hunter 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

Les Hunter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Les Hunter: 1964-65 to 1964-65
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Les Hunter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Les Hunter 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Les Hunter 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Les Hunter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Les Hunter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Les Hunter 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Les Hunter 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Les Hunter 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Les Hunter 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Les Hunter 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Les Hunter 1.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Les Hunter 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Les Hunter 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Les Hunter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Les Hunter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Les Hunter 42 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Les Hunter 50 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Les Hunter 11 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Les Hunter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Les Hunter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Les Hunter 24 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Les Hunter .281 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Les Hunter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Les Hunter .429 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Les Hunter 1.8 (1965) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Les Hunter 2.1 (1965) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Les Hunter 0.5 (1965) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Les Hunter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Les Hunter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Les Hunter - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Les Hunter - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Les Hunter - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Les Hunter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Les Hunter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Les Hunter - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Les Hunter - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Les Hunter - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Les Hunter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Les Hunter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Les Hunter 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Les Hunter - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Les Hunter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Les Hunter - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Les Hunter - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Les Hunter - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Les Hunter - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Les Hunter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Les Hunter - 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.