Bill Russell vs. Hawkeye Whitney Comparison

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

vs.

Hawkeye Whitney

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Hawkeye Whitney 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Hawkeye Whitney 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Hawkeye Whitney 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Hawkeye Whitney 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Hawkeye Whitney 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Hawkeye Whitney 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Hawkeye Whitney 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Hawkeye Whitney 404

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Hawkeye Whitney 146

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Hawkeye Whitney 87

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 59

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 7

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Hawkeye Whitney 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Hawkeye Whitney .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney .286

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Hawkeye Whitney .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Hawkeye Whitney 7.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Hawkeye Whitney 2.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Hawkeye Whitney 1.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Hawkeye Whitney -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Hawkeye Whitney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

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.