John Mahnken vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Mahnken 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

John Mahnken

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Mahnken: 1946-47 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Mahnken 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Mahnken 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Mahnken 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Mahnken 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Mahnken 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Mahnken 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Mahnken 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Mahnken 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Mahnken 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Mahnken 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mahnken 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Mahnken 2.9 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Mahnken 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mahnken 2,388 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Mahnken 533 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Mahnken 539 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Mahnken 414 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mahnken .272 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Mahnken .650 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mahnken 9.4 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Mahnken 3.8 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Mahnken 2.2 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mahnken 4.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Mahnken 3.3 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Mahnken 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mahnken 78 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Mahnken 40 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Mahnken 19 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Mahnken 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mahnken .211 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Mahnken .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mahnken 10.3 (1947) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Mahnken 3.7 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Mahnken 3.0 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.