John Hargis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Hargis 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

John Hargis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Hargis: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Hargis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Hargis 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Hargis 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Hargis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Hargis 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Hargis 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Hargis 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Hargis 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Hargis 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Hargis 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Hargis 8.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Hargis 2.3 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Hargis 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Hargis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Hargis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Hargis 766 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Hargis 66 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Hargis 127 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Hargis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Hargis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Hargis 89 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Hargis .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Hargis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Hargis .702 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Hargis 10.7 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Hargis 2.3 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Hargis 1.7 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Hargis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Hargis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Hargis 12.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Hargis - * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Hargis 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Hargis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Hargis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Hargis 99 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Hargis 0 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Hargis 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Hargis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Hargis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Hargis 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Hargis .360 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Hargis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Hargis .745 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Hargis 12.4 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Hargis - * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Hargis 1.6 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Hargis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Hargis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.