Bob Hansen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bob Hansen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Hansen: 1983-84 to 1991-92
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Hansen 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Hansen 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Hansen 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Hansen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Hansen 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Hansen 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Hansen 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bob Hansen 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Hansen 6.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Hansen 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Hansen 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Hansen 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Hansen 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Hansen 3,952 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Hansen 1,282 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Hansen 947 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Hansen 359 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Hansen 50 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Hansen 575 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Hansen .468 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Hansen .323 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Hansen .662 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Hansen 9.7 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Hansen 3.0 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Hansen 2.5 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Hansen 0.9 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Hansen 0.1 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Hansen 8.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Hansen 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Hansen 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Hansen 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Hansen 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Hansen 415 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Hansen 123 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Hansen 81 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Hansen 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Hansen 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Hansen 49 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Hansen .476 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Hansen .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Hansen .731 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Hansen 16.0 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Hansen 5.7 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Hansen 2.9 (1988) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Hansen 0.8 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Hansen 0.7 (1989) 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.