Vince Hunter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Vince Hunter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Hunter: 2017-18 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Hunter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Vince Hunter 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Vince Hunter 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Vince Hunter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vince Hunter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Vince Hunter 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Hunter 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vince Hunter 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vince Hunter 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Vince Hunter 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Hunter 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vince Hunter 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Vince Hunter 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Vince Hunter 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Hunter 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Hunter 6 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Vince Hunter 3 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Vince Hunter 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Vince Hunter 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vince Hunter 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vince Hunter 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Hunter .600 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Vince Hunter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Hunter - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Hunter 1.5 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Hunter 0.8 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Vince Hunter 0.0 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Vince Hunter 0.0 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Hunter 0.3 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Hunter - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vince Hunter - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Vince Hunter - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vince Hunter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Hunter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Hunter - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Vince Hunter - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Vince Hunter - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Vince Hunter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vince Hunter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vince Hunter 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Hunter - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vince Hunter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Hunter - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Hunter - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Hunter - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vince Hunter - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vince Hunter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Hunter - 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.