Al Hairston vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Al Hairston

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Hairston: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Hairston 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Al Hairston 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Al Hairston 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Al Hairston 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Hairston 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Al Hairston 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Hairston 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Al Hairston 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston 91 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Al Hairston 41 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Al Hairston 44 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al Hairston 42 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston .336 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston .600 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.3 (1970) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.7 (1970) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 2.0 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Al Hairston - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Al Hairston - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al Hairston 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - 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.