Vern Hatton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Vern Hatton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Hatton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Vern Hatton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Hatton 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Vern Hatton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - 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.