Phil Hubbard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Hubbard: 1979-80 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Hubbard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Phil Hubbard 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Phil Hubbard 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Phil Hubbard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Hubbard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Phil Hubbard 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Phil Hubbard 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 Hubbard 10.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Hubbard 5.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Phil Hubbard 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Phil Hubbard 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Hubbard 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Hubbard 7,228 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Phil Hubbard 3,538 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Phil Hubbard 857 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Phil Hubbard 574 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Hubbard 89 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Phil Hubbard 665 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Hubbard .495 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Phil Hubbard .038 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Hubbard .706 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Hubbard 15.8 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Hubbard 7.3 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Phil Hubbard 2.0 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Phil Hubbard 1.1 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Hubbard 0.3 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Hubbard 8.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Phil Hubbard 2.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Phil Hubbard 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Phil Hubbard 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Hubbard 64 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Phil Hubbard 23 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Phil Hubbard 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Phil Hubbard 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Hubbard 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Phil Hubbard 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Hubbard .490 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Phil Hubbard 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Hubbard .722 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Hubbard 15.5 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Hubbard 5.0 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Phil Hubbard 0.8 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Phil Hubbard 0.8 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Hubbard 0.0 (1989) 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.