Roy Hinson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Roy Hinson 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

Roy Hinson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roy Hinson: 1983-84 to 1990-91
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roy Hinson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Roy Hinson 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Roy Hinson 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Roy Hinson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Roy Hinson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Roy Hinson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Roy Hinson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Roy Hinson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Roy Hinson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Roy Hinson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Hinson 14.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hinson 6.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Roy Hinson 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Roy Hinson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roy Hinson 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Hinson 7,206 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Roy Hinson 3,452 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Roy Hinson 495 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Roy Hinson 306 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Roy Hinson 882 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Roy Hinson 507 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Hinson .499 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Roy Hinson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roy Hinson .741 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Hinson 19.6 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hinson 7.8 (1985) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Roy Hinson 1.3 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Roy Hinson 0.9 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roy Hinson 2.3 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Hinson 17.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hinson 5.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Roy Hinson 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Roy Hinson 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roy Hinson 2.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Hinson 153 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Roy Hinson 53 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Roy Hinson 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Roy Hinson 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Roy Hinson 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Roy Hinson 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Hinson .570 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Roy Hinson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roy Hinson .639 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Hinson 17.2 (1987) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hinson 7.5 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Roy Hinson 0.8 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Roy Hinson 0.8 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roy Hinson 2.3 (1985) 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.