Nat Hickey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Nat Hickey 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

Nat Hickey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nat Hickey: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nat Hickey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nat Hickey 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nat Hickey 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nat Hickey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nat Hickey 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nat Hickey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nat Hickey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nat Hickey 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nat Hickey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Nat Hickey 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 Nat Hickey 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nat Hickey 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nat Hickey 2 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nat Hickey 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nat Hickey 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nat Hickey .000 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nat Hickey .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nat Hickey 2.0 (1948) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nat Hickey 0.0 (1948) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nat Hickey - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nat Hickey - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nat Hickey - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nat Hickey - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nat Hickey 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nat Hickey - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nat Hickey - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nat Hickey - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nat Hickey - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nat Hickey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nat Hickey - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.