Rashad McCants vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rashad McCants 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

Rashad McCants

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rashad McCants: 2005-06 to 2008-09
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rashad McCants 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rashad McCants 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rashad McCants 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rashad McCants 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rashad McCants 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rashad McCants 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rashad McCants 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rashad McCants 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rashad McCants 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rashad McCants 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rashad McCants 10.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rashad McCants 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rashad McCants 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rashad McCants 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rashad McCants 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rashad McCants 2,479 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rashad McCants 506 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rashad McCants 331 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rashad McCants 183 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rashad McCants 61 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rashad McCants 249 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rashad McCants .431 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rashad McCants .368 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rashad McCants .741 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rashad McCants 14.9 (2008) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rashad McCants 2.7 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rashad McCants 2.2 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rashad McCants 0.9 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rashad McCants 0.3 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rashad McCants - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rashad McCants - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rashad McCants - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rashad McCants - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rashad McCants - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rashad McCants - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rashad McCants - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rashad McCants - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rashad McCants - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rashad McCants - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rashad McCants 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rashad McCants - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rashad McCants - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rashad McCants - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rashad McCants - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rashad McCants - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rashad McCants - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rashad McCants - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rashad McCants - 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.