Mario Hezonja vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mario Hezonja 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

Mario Hezonja

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mario Hezonja: 2015-16 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mario Hezonja 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mario Hezonja 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mario Hezonja 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mario Hezonja 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mario Hezonja 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mario Hezonja 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mario Hezonja 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mario Hezonja 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mario Hezonja 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mario Hezonja 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Hezonja 6.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mario Hezonja 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mario Hezonja 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mario Hezonja 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mario Hezonja 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Hezonja 2,284 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mario Hezonja 1,026 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mario Hezonja 415 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mario Hezonja 243 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mario Hezonja 80 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mario Hezonja 330 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Hezonja .417 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mario Hezonja .319 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mario Hezonja .812 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Hezonja 9.6 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Hezonja 4.1 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mario Hezonja 1.5 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mario Hezonja 1.1 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mario Hezonja 0.4 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Hezonja 4.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mario Hezonja 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mario Hezonja 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mario Hezonja 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mario Hezonja 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Hezonja 23 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mario Hezonja 16 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mario Hezonja 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mario Hezonja 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mario Hezonja 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mario Hezonja 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Hezonja .409 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mario Hezonja .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mario Hezonja .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Hezonja 4.6 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Hezonja 3.2 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mario Hezonja 1.2 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mario Hezonja 0.6 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mario Hezonja 0.0 (2020) 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.