Paul Hogue vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Paul Hogue 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

Paul Hogue

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Hogue: 1962-63 to 1963-64
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Hogue 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Paul Hogue 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Paul Hogue 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Paul Hogue 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Hogue 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Paul Hogue 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Hogue 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Hogue 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Hogue 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Paul Hogue 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hogue 6.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hogue 7.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Paul Hogue 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Paul Hogue - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Hogue - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hogue 409 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Paul Hogue 461 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Paul Hogue 48 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Paul Hogue - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Hogue - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Hogue 65 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hogue .365 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Paul Hogue - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hogue .448 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hogue 7.7 (1963) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hogue 8.6 (1963) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul Hogue 0.8 (1963) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paul Hogue - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Hogue - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hogue - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hogue - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Paul Hogue - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Paul Hogue - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Hogue - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hogue - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Paul Hogue - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Paul Hogue - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Paul Hogue - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Hogue - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Hogue 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hogue - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Paul Hogue - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hogue - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hogue - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hogue - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Hogue - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Hogue - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Hogue - 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.