Paul Hoffman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Paul Hoffman

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Hoffman 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Paul Hoffman 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Paul Hoffman 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Paul Hoffman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Hoffman 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Paul Hoffman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Hoffman 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Hoffman 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Hoffman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Paul Hoffman 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 Paul Hoffman 10.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.1 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 3,234 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 1,129 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 911 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Hoffman 317 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .340 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .676 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 146 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 7 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 18 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Hoffman 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .290 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .649 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - 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.