Lionel Hollins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Lionel Hollins 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

Lionel Hollins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Hollins: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Hollins 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lionel Hollins 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lionel Hollins 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lionel Hollins 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lionel Hollins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lionel Hollins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Hollins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lionel Hollins 1 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Hollins 2 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lionel Hollins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 7,809 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 1,601 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 3,006 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 1,053 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 192 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lionel Hollins 673 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .444 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .149 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .741 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 15.9 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 3.4 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.7 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.2 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 911 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 207 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 344 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 114 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lionel Hollins 77 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .411 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .733 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 17.3 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.8 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.3 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.5 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1984) 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.