Scott Hastings vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Scott Hastings 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

Scott Hastings

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott Hastings: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott Hastings 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Scott Hastings 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Scott Hastings 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Scott Hastings 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scott Hastings 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Scott Hastings 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scott Hastings 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Scott Hastings 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scott Hastings 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Scott Hastings 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott Hastings 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Scott Hastings 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Scott Hastings 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Scott Hastings 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott Hastings 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott Hastings 1,647 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Scott Hastings 1,287 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Scott Hastings 284 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Scott Hastings 159 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scott Hastings 153 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scott Hastings 578 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott Hastings .441 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Scott Hastings .292 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scott Hastings .811 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott Hastings 5.1 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scott Hastings 4.0 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Scott Hastings 0.8 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Scott Hastings 0.6 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott Hastings 0.6 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott Hastings 1.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Scott Hastings 1.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Scott Hastings 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Scott Hastings 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott Hastings 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott Hastings 77 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Scott Hastings 47 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Scott Hastings 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Scott Hastings 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scott Hastings 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scott Hastings 44 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott Hastings .560 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Scott Hastings .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scott Hastings .720 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott Hastings 3.1 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scott Hastings 1.6 (1984) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Scott Hastings 0.3 (1991) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Scott Hastings 0.3 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott Hastings 0.3 (1987) 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.