Alan Hardy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Alan Hardy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alan Hardy: 1980-81 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alan Hardy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Alan Hardy 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Alan Hardy 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Alan Hardy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alan Hardy 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Alan Hardy 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alan Hardy 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Alan Hardy 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alan Hardy 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Alan Hardy 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Hardy 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Alan Hardy 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Alan Hardy 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Alan Hardy 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Hardy 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Hardy 193 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Alan Hardy 53 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Alan Hardy 23 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Alan Hardy 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alan Hardy 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alan Hardy 60 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Hardy .431 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Alan Hardy .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alan Hardy .641 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Hardy 3.7 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Hardy 0.9 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alan Hardy 0.5 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alan Hardy 0.2 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Hardy 0.4 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Hardy - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Alan Hardy - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Alan Hardy - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Alan Hardy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Hardy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Hardy - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Alan Hardy - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Alan Hardy - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Alan Hardy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alan Hardy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alan Hardy 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Hardy - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Alan Hardy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alan Hardy - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Hardy - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Hardy - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alan Hardy - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alan Hardy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Hardy - 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.