Dave Hoppen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dave Hoppen 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

Dave Hoppen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Hoppen: 1987-88 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Hoppen 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dave Hoppen 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Hoppen 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dave Hoppen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Hoppen 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dave Hoppen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Hoppen 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Hoppen 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Hoppen 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dave Hoppen 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Hoppen 5.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Hoppen 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Hoppen 837 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dave Hoppen 647 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dave Hoppen 100 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dave Hoppen 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Hoppen 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Hoppen 169 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Hoppen .518 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Hoppen .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Hoppen .751 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Hoppen 6.5 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Hoppen 5.0 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.8 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.3 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.3 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Hoppen 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Hoppen 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Hoppen 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dave Hoppen 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dave Hoppen 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dave Hoppen 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Hoppen 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Hoppen 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Hoppen 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Hoppen - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Hoppen .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Hoppen 2.0 (1991) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Hoppen 1.0 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.0 (1991) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.0 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.0 (1991) 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.