Herm Hedderick vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Herm Hedderick 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

Herm Hedderick

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Hedderick: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Hedderick 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Herm Hedderick 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Herm Hedderick 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Herm Hedderick 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Herm Hedderick 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Herm Hedderick 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Hedderick 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Herm Hedderick 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Hedderick 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Herm Hedderick 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Hedderick 0.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Herm Hedderick 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Herm Hedderick 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Hedderick 4 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Herm Hedderick 4 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Herm Hedderick 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Herm Hedderick 5 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Hedderick .222 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herm Hedderick .000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Hedderick 0.8 (1955) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Hedderick 0.8 (1955) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Herm Hedderick 0.4 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Hedderick - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Herm Hedderick - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Herm Hedderick - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Hedderick - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Herm Hedderick - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Herm Hedderick - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Herm Hedderick 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Hedderick - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herm Hedderick - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Hedderick - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Hedderick - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Herm Hedderick - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herm Hedderick - 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.