Phil Hankinson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Phil Hankinson 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

Phil Hankinson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Hankinson: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Hankinson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Phil Hankinson 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Phil Hankinson 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Phil Hankinson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Hankinson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Phil Hankinson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Hankinson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Hankinson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Hankinson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Phil Hankinson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Hankinson 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Hankinson 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Hankinson 122 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Phil Hankinson 57 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Phil Hankinson 6 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Phil Hankinson 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Hankinson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Phil Hankinson 31 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Hankinson .491 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Phil Hankinson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Hankinson .769 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Hankinson 4.0 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Hankinson 2.3 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.7 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.3 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.0 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Hankinson 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Hankinson 8 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Phil Hankinson 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Phil Hankinson 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Phil Hankinson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Hankinson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Phil Hankinson 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Hankinson .429 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Phil Hankinson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Hankinson 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Hankinson 3.0 (1974) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Hankinson 1.0 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.0 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.0 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.5 (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.