Reggie Hanson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Reggie Hanson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Hanson: 1997-98 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Hanson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Reggie Hanson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Reggie Hanson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Reggie Hanson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Reggie Hanson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Reggie Hanson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Reggie Hanson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Reggie Hanson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Reggie Hanson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Reggie Hanson 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Hanson 0.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Hanson 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Reggie Hanson 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Reggie Hanson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Hanson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Hanson 6 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Reggie Hanson 6 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Reggie Hanson 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Reggie Hanson 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Reggie Hanson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Reggie Hanson 8 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Hanson .500 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Hanson 0.8 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Hanson 0.8 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Reggie Hanson 0.1 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Reggie Hanson 0.3 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Hanson 0.1 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Reggie Hanson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Reggie Hanson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Hanson - 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.