Darvin Ham vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Darvin Ham

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darvin Ham: 1996-97 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darvin Ham 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Darvin Ham 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Darvin Ham 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Darvin Ham 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darvin Ham 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Darvin Ham 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Darvin Ham 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Darvin Ham 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darvin Ham 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darvin Ham 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Darvin Ham 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Darvin Ham 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darvin Ham 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darvin Ham 1,139 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Darvin Ham 963 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Darvin Ham 229 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Darvin Ham 136 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darvin Ham 154 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darvin Ham 417 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darvin Ham .518 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Darvin Ham .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darvin Ham .494 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darvin Ham 5.1 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darvin Ham 4.9 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darvin Ham 1.2 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darvin Ham 0.8 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darvin Ham 0.8 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darvin Ham 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darvin Ham 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Darvin Ham 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Darvin Ham 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darvin Ham 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darvin Ham 74 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Darvin Ham 65 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Darvin Ham 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Darvin Ham 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darvin Ham 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darvin Ham 55 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darvin Ham .569 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Darvin Ham .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darvin Ham .516 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darvin Ham 5.0 (2000) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darvin Ham 5.8 (2000) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darvin Ham 1.4 (2000) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darvin Ham 0.3 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darvin Ham 1.6 (2000) 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.