Darrin Hancock vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Darrin Hancock

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrin Hancock: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrin Hancock 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Darrin Hancock 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Darrin Hancock 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Darrin Hancock 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darrin Hancock 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Darrin Hancock 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Darrin Hancock 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Darrin Hancock 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrin Hancock 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darrin Hancock 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Darrin Hancock 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Darrin Hancock 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrin Hancock 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrin Hancock 467 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Darrin Hancock 169 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Darrin Hancock 89 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Darrin Hancock 56 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darrin Hancock 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darrin Hancock 133 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrin Hancock .530 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Darrin Hancock .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrin Hancock .579 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrin Hancock 4.3 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darrin Hancock 1.6 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darrin Hancock 0.7 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darrin Hancock 0.4 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrin Hancock 0.1 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrin Hancock 0.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darrin Hancock 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Darrin Hancock 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Darrin Hancock 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrin Hancock 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrin Hancock 8 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Darrin Hancock 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Darrin Hancock 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Darrin Hancock 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darrin Hancock 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darrin Hancock 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrin Hancock .364 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Darrin Hancock .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrin Hancock .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrin Hancock 1.3 (1995) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darrin Hancock 1.3 (1995) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darrin Hancock 0.3 (1995) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darrin Hancock 0.3 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrin Hancock 0.2 (1997) 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.