James Hardy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and James Hardy 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

James Hardy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Hardy 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team James Hardy 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team James Hardy 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader James Hardy 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy 5.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Hardy 249 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists James Hardy - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals James Hardy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Hardy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Hardy 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.