Tom Hoover vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Tom Hoover

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hoover 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Hoover 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Hoover 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Hoover 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Hoover 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Hoover 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Hoover 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Hoover 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Hoover 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Hoover 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 350 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 425 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Hoover 56 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Hoover 100 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .413 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover .591 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Hoover 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Hoover 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .667 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** 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.