Kirk Hinrich vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kirk Hinrich 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

Kirk Hinrich

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kirk Hinrich: 2003-04 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kirk Hinrich 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kirk Hinrich 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kirk Hinrich 11 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kirk Hinrich 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kirk Hinrich 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kirk Hinrich 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kirk Hinrich 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kirk Hinrich 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kirk Hinrich 1 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kirk Hinrich 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kirk Hinrich 10.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kirk Hinrich 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kirk Hinrich 4.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kirk Hinrich 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kirk Hinrich 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kirk Hinrich 9,594 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kirk Hinrich 2,576 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kirk Hinrich 4,245 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kirk Hinrich 972 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kirk Hinrich 243 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kirk Hinrich 879 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kirk Hinrich .411 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kirk Hinrich .375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kirk Hinrich .800 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kirk Hinrich 16.6 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kirk Hinrich 3.9 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kirk Hinrich 6.8 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kirk Hinrich 1.6 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kirk Hinrich 0.4 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kirk Hinrich 10.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kirk Hinrich 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kirk Hinrich 3.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kirk Hinrich 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kirk Hinrich 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kirk Hinrich 747 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kirk Hinrich 186 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kirk Hinrich 277 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kirk Hinrich 74 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kirk Hinrich 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kirk Hinrich 71 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kirk Hinrich .428 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kirk Hinrich .407 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kirk Hinrich .744 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kirk Hinrich 21.2 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kirk Hinrich 4.4 (2010) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kirk Hinrich 7.7 (2006) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kirk Hinrich 2.0 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kirk Hinrich 0.7 (2005) 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.