Ralph Hamilton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ralph Hamilton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Hamilton: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ralph Hamilton 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ralph Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ralph Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Hamilton 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ralph Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Hamilton 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ralph Hamilton 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 Ralph Hamilton 6.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ralph Hamilton 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Hamilton 289 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ralph Hamilton 83 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ralph Hamilton 48 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Hamilton .255 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Hamilton .670 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Hamilton 6.0 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ralph Hamilton 1.7 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Hamilton - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ralph Hamilton - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Hamilton - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ralph Hamilton - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ralph Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Hamilton - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Hamilton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Hamilton - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ralph Hamilton - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Hamilton - 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.