Darnell Hillman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Darnell Hillman

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darnell Hillman: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darnell Hillman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Darnell Hillman 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Darnell Hillman 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Darnell Hillman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darnell Hillman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Darnell Hillman 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Darnell Hillman 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Darnell Hillman 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 8.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Hillman 2,471 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Darnell Hillman 1,881 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Darnell Hillman 406 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Darnell Hillman 229 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darnell Hillman 277 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darnell Hillman 287 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Hillman .466 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Darnell Hillman - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Hillman .592 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 10.9 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 8.5 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 2.0 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.2 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.3 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 5.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Hillman 102 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Darnell Hillman 113 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Darnell Hillman 26 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Darnell Hillman 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darnell Hillman 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darnell Hillman 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Hillman .369 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Darnell Hillman - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Hillman .625 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 5.8 (1979) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.6 (1979) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.6 (1979) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.8 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.