Lindsay Hairston vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Lindsay Hairston 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

Lindsay Hairston

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lindsay Hairston: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lindsay Hairston 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lindsay Hairston 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lindsay Hairston 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lindsay Hairston 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lindsay Hairston 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lindsay Hairston 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lindsay Hairston 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lindsay Hairston 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lindsay Hairston 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston 273 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston 179 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston 21 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 47 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston .456 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston .580 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - 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.