Nate Hawthorne vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Nate Hawthorne 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

Nate Hawthorne

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Hawthorne 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nate Hawthorne 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nate Hawthorne 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nate Hawthorne 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Hawthorne 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Nate Hawthorne 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 5.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 882 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 333 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 108 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 72 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 162 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .421 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .660 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 32 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 18 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .303 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974) 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.