Mel Hirsch vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mel Hirsch

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hirsch: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hirsch 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mel Hirsch 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mel Hirsch 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mel Hirsch 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Hirsch 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mel Hirsch 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hirsch 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hirsch 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hirsch 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Hirsch 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 Mel Hirsch 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hirsch 19 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mel Hirsch 10 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mel Hirsch 13 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hirsch .200 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hirsch .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch 1.5 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch 0.8 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hirsch - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mel Hirsch - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mel Hirsch 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hirsch - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hirsch - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.