Thomas Hamilton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Thomas Hamilton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thomas Hamilton: 1995-96 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thomas Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Thomas Hamilton 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Thomas Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Thomas Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thomas Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Thomas Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Thomas Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Thomas Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Hamilton 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Hamilton 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Thomas Hamilton 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Thomas Hamilton 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thomas Hamilton 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Hamilton 107 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Thomas Hamilton 112 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Thomas Hamilton 16 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Thomas Hamilton 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Thomas Hamilton 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Thomas Hamilton 33 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Hamilton .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Hamilton .463 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Hamilton 3.7 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Hamilton 4.1 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Thomas Hamilton 0.7 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Thomas Hamilton 0.2 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thomas Hamilton 0.8 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Thomas Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Thomas Hamilton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thomas Hamilton - 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.