Lew Hitch vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Lew Hitch 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

Lew Hitch

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lew Hitch 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lew Hitch 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lew Hitch 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lew Hitch 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lew Hitch 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lew Hitch 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lew Hitch 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lew Hitch 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lew Hitch 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lew Hitch 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 Lew Hitch 5.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 5.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 2,075 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 2,183 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lew Hitch 499 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lew Hitch 414 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .376 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .674 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 3.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 4.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 145 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 167 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lew Hitch 32 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lew Hitch 37 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .360 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .585 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - 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.