Steve Hawes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Steve Hawes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Hawes: 1974-75 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hawes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Steve Hawes 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Steve Hawes 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Steve Hawes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Hawes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Steve Hawes 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Steve 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 Steve Hawes 8.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 6.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hawes 5,768 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Steve Hawes 4,272 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Steve Hawes 1,288 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Steve Hawes 518 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Hawes 314 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Hawes 688 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hawes .483 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Steve Hawes .298 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hawes .790 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 12.7 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 9.2 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 2.9 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.8 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 7.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 5.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 2.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hawes 235 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Steve Hawes 175 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Steve Hawes 71 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Steve Hawes 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Hawes 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Hawes 32 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hawes .464 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Steve Hawes .500 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hawes .824 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 10.4 (1980) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 8.5 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 4.0 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 1.8 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.