Bryce McGowens vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bryce McGowens 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

Bryce McGowens

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bryce McGowens: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bryce McGowens 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bryce McGowens 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bryce McGowens 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bryce McGowens 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bryce McGowens 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bryce McGowens 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bryce McGowens 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bryce McGowens 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bryce McGowens 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bryce McGowens 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryce McGowens 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bryce McGowens 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bryce McGowens 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bryce McGowens 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bryce McGowens 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryce McGowens 548 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bryce McGowens 195 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bryce McGowens 105 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bryce McGowens 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bryce McGowens 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bryce McGowens 105 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryce McGowens .419 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bryce McGowens .330 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryce McGowens .764 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryce McGowens 5.3 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bryce McGowens 2.0 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bryce McGowens 1.2 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bryce McGowens 0.4 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bryce McGowens 0.2 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryce McGowens - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bryce McGowens - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bryce McGowens - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bryce McGowens - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bryce McGowens - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryce McGowens - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bryce McGowens - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bryce McGowens - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bryce McGowens - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bryce McGowens - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bryce McGowens 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryce McGowens - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bryce McGowens - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryce McGowens - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryce McGowens - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bryce McGowens - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bryce McGowens - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bryce McGowens - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bryce McGowens - 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.