Rudy Hackett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rudy Hackett 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

Rudy Hackett

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Hackett: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Hackett 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rudy Hackett 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Hackett 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rudy Hackett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Hackett 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rudy Hackett 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Hackett 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Hackett 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Hackett 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rudy Hackett 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Hackett 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Hackett 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Hackett 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Hackett 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Hackett 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Hackett 14 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rudy Hackett 13 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rudy Hackett 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rudy Hackett 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Hackett 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Hackett 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Hackett .300 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rudy Hackett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Hackett .571 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Hackett 2.3 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Hackett 2.2 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rudy Hackett 0.5 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rudy Hackett 0.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Hackett 0.2 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Hackett - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Hackett - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Hackett - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Hackett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Hackett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Hackett - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rudy Hackett - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rudy Hackett - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rudy Hackett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Hackett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Hackett 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Hackett - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rudy Hackett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Hackett - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Hackett - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Hackett - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rudy Hackett - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy Hackett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Hackett - 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.