Hot Rod Hundley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Hot Rod Hundley 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

Hot Rod Hundley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hot Rod Hundley: 1957-58 to 1962-63
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hot Rod Hundley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Hot Rod Hundley 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Hot Rod Hundley 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Hot Rod Hundley 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hot Rod Hundley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Hot Rod Hundley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hot Rod Hundley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Hot Rod Hundley 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hot Rod Hundley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Hot Rod Hundley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 8.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 3.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hot Rod Hundley 3,625 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Hot Rod Hundley 1,420 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Hot Rod Hundley 1,455 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hot Rod Hundley 431 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hot Rod Hundley .347 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hot Rod Hundley .721 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 12.8 (1960) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 5.3 (1960) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 4.6 (1960) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 5.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 3.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hot Rod Hundley 270 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Hot Rod Hundley 149 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Hot Rod Hundley 157 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hot Rod Hundley 53 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hot Rod Hundley .320 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hot Rod Hundley .716 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 11.8 (1960) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 6.8 (1960) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 6.1 (1960) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - 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.