Dennis Hopson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dennis Hopson 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

Dennis Hopson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Hopson: 1987-88 to 1991-92
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Hopson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dennis Hopson 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Hopson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dennis Hopson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Hopson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dennis Hopson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Hopson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Hopson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Hopson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dennis Hopson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 10.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hopson 3,633 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dennis Hopson 939 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dennis Hopson 539 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dennis Hopson 319 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Hopson 159 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Hopson 334 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hopson .431 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hopson .271 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hopson .765 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 15.8 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 3.5 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.9 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.3 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.6 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hopson 8 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dennis Hopson 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dennis Hopson 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dennis Hopson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Hopson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Hopson 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hopson .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hopson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hopson .444 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 (1991) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.8 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.0 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991) 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.