Zendon Hamilton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Zendon Hamilton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zendon Hamilton: 2000-01 to 2005-06
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zendon Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Zendon Hamilton 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Zendon Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Zendon Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zendon Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Zendon Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Zendon 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 Zendon Hamilton 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Zendon Hamilton 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Zendon Hamilton 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Zendon Hamilton 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zendon Hamilton 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zendon Hamilton 585 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Zendon Hamilton 464 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Zendon Hamilton 33 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Zendon Hamilton 39 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zendon Hamilton 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zendon Hamilton 134 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zendon Hamilton .440 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Zendon Hamilton .660 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zendon Hamilton 6.0 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zendon Hamilton 4.7 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Zendon Hamilton 0.4 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Zendon Hamilton 0.4 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zendon Hamilton 0.3 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zendon Hamilton - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Zendon Hamilton - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Zendon Hamilton - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Zendon Hamilton - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Zendon Hamilton - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Zendon Hamilton - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Zendon Hamilton 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zendon Hamilton - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Zendon Hamilton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Zendon 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.