Gary Hill vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gary Hill 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

Gary Hill

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Hill: 1963-64 to 1964-65
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Hill 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gary Hill 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gary Hill 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gary Hill 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Hill 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gary Hill 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Hill 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Hill 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Hill 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gary Hill 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Hill 4.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Hill 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gary Hill 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gary Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Hill 370 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gary Hill 130 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gary Hill 110 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gary Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Hill 79 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Hill .371 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gary Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Hill .637 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Hill 5.1 (1964) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Hill 1.7 (1964) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gary Hill 1.5 (1964) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gary Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Hill 3.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Hill 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gary Hill 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gary Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Hill 28 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gary Hill 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gary Hill 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gary Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Hill 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Hill .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gary Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Hill .308 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Hill 3.1 (1964) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Hill 0.7 (1964) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Hill 0.9 (1964) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gary Hill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Hill - n/a ** 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.