Tyler Hansbrough vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tyler Hansbrough 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

Tyler Hansbrough

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyler Hansbrough: 2009-10 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyler Hansbrough 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tyler Hansbrough 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tyler Hansbrough 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tyler Hansbrough 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tyler Hansbrough 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tyler Hansbrough 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyler Hansbrough 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyler Hansbrough 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyler Hansbrough 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tyler Hansbrough 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Hansbrough 2,881 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tyler Hansbrough 1,808 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tyler Hansbrough 181 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tyler Hansbrough 207 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyler Hansbrough 91 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyler Hansbrough 428 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Hansbrough .439 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tyler Hansbrough .136 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Hansbrough .738 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 11.0 (2011) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 5.2 (2011) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 1.0 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.8 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.3 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 4.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 3.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Hansbrough 194 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tyler Hansbrough 135 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tyler Hansbrough 20 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tyler Hansbrough 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyler Hansbrough 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyler Hansbrough 44 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Hansbrough .361 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tyler Hansbrough - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Hansbrough .688 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 11.2 (2011) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 5.4 (2011) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 1.0 (2011) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 1.2 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.3 (2012) 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.