Greg Hyder vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Greg Hyder 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

Greg Hyder

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Hyder: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Hyder 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Greg Hyder 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Greg Hyder 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Greg Hyder 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Hyder 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Greg Hyder 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Hyder 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Hyder 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Hyder 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Greg Hyder 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Hyder 5.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Hyder 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Greg Hyder 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Greg Hyder - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Hyder - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Hyder 417 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Greg Hyder 332 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Greg Hyder 48 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Greg Hyder - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Hyder - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Hyder 77 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Hyder .447 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Greg Hyder - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Hyder .718 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Hyder 5.4 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Hyder 4.3 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Greg Hyder 0.6 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Greg Hyder - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Hyder - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Hyder - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Hyder - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Greg Hyder - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Greg Hyder - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Hyder - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Hyder - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Greg Hyder - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Greg Hyder - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Greg Hyder - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Hyder - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Hyder 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Hyder - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Greg Hyder - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Hyder - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Hyder - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Hyder - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Hyder - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Greg Hyder - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Hyder - 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.