Steven Hunter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Steven Hunter 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

Steven Hunter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Hunter: 2001-02 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Hunter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Steven Hunter 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Steven Hunter 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Steven Hunter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steven Hunter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Steven Hunter 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Hunter 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Steven Hunter 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steven Hunter 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Steven Hunter 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Hunter 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Steven Hunter 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Steven Hunter 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Steven Hunter 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Hunter 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Hunter 1,817 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Steven Hunter 1,264 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Steven Hunter 79 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Steven Hunter 49 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Hunter 422 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steven Hunter 400 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Hunter .560 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Steven Hunter .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Hunter .485 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Hunter 6.4 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Hunter 4.8 (2007) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Steven Hunter 0.4 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Steven Hunter 0.3 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Hunter 1.3 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Hunter 2.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Steven Hunter 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Steven Hunter 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Steven Hunter 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Hunter 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Hunter 66 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Steven Hunter 43 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Steven Hunter 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Steven Hunter 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Hunter 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steven Hunter 24 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Hunter .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Steven Hunter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Hunter .522 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Hunter 4.0 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Hunter 2.5 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steven Hunter 0.2 (2005) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Steven Hunter 0.1 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Hunter 1.2 (2005) 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.