Lindsey Hunter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Lindsey Hunter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lindsey Hunter: 1993-94 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lindsey Hunter 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lindsey Hunter 17 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lindsey Hunter 12 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lindsey Hunter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lindsey Hunter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lindsey Hunter 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Lindsey 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 Lindsey Hunter 8.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lindsey Hunter 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lindsey Hunter 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsey Hunter 7,956 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lindsey Hunter 2,021 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lindsey Hunter 2,506 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lindsey Hunter 1,120 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lindsey Hunter 165 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lindsey Hunter 937 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsey Hunter .388 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lindsey Hunter .360 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lindsey Hunter .746 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsey Hunter 14.2 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsey Hunter 3.5 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lindsey Hunter 4.8 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.8 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.3 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsey Hunter 3.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsey Hunter 520 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lindsey Hunter 197 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lindsey Hunter 192 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lindsey Hunter 106 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lindsey Hunter 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lindsey Hunter 147 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsey Hunter .309 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lindsey Hunter .260 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lindsey Hunter .810 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsey Hunter 15.0 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsey Hunter 3.6 (1997) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lindsey Hunter 2.4 (1999) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.7 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.3 (2000) 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.