Bill Hosket vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bill Hosket

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Hosket: 1968-69 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Hosket 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bill Hosket 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Hosket 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bill Hosket 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Hosket 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bill Hosket 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Hosket 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Hosket 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Hosket 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hosket 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bill Hosket 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Hosket 573 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bill Hosket 355 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bill Hosket 94 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bill Hosket - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Hosket - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Hosket 143 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Hosket .485 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Hosket - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Hosket .715 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Hosket 8.1 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hosket 5.8 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Hosket 1.5 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Hosket 1.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hosket 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bill Hosket 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Hosket 17 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bill Hosket 12 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bill Hosket 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bill Hosket - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Hosket - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Hosket 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Hosket .438 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bill Hosket - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Hosket .600 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Hosket 2.2 (1970) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hosket 1.8 (1969) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Hosket 0.5 (1969) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Hosket - 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.