Rodney Hood vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rodney Hood

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Hood: 2014-15 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Hood 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rodney Hood 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rodney Hood 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rodney Hood 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Hood 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rodney Hood 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Hood 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Hood 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Hood 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rodney Hood 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Hood 10.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Hood 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rodney Hood 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Hood 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Hood 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Hood 4,656 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rodney Hood 1,160 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rodney Hood 736 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rodney Hood 301 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Hood 80 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Hood 448 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Hood .420 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rodney Hood .366 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Hood .841 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Hood 14.7 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Hood 3.4 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rodney Hood 2.7 (2016) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rodney Hood 0.9 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Hood 0.2 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Hood 7.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Hood 2.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Hood 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Hood 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Hood 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Hood 347 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rodney Hood 97 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rodney Hood 44 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rodney Hood 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Hood 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Hood 44 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Hood .416 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rodney Hood .280 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Hood .757 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Hood 9.9 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Hood 2.7 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rodney Hood 1.1 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rodney Hood 0.5 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Hood 0.2 (2018) 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.