Spencer Hawes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Spencer Hawes 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

Spencer Hawes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Hawes: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Hawes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Spencer Hawes 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Hawes 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Spencer Hawes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Spencer Hawes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Spencer Hawes 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Hawes 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Spencer Hawes 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Hawes 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Spencer Hawes 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Hawes 8.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Hawes 5.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Hawes 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Hawes 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Hawes 5,932 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Spencer Hawes 3,893 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Spencer Hawes 1,271 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Spencer Hawes 264 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Hawes 652 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Hawes 684 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Hawes .457 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Spencer Hawes .350 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Hawes .716 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Hawes 13.2 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Hawes 8.3 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Spencer Hawes 3.0 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.6 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Hawes 1.4 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Hawes 5.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Hawes 4.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Hawes 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Hawes 193 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Spencer Hawes 138 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Spencer Hawes 39 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Spencer Hawes 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Hawes 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Hawes 34 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Hawes .449 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Spencer Hawes .389 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Hawes .737 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Hawes 9.3 (2012) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Hawes 6.6 (2012) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Spencer Hawes 1.8 (2011) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.3 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.8 (2012) 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.