Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

Tim Hardaway Jr.

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 329 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 73 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 36 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .381 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .685 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) 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.