Maceo Baston vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Maceo Baston 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

Maceo Baston

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maceo Baston: 2002-03 to 2008-09
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maceo Baston 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Maceo Baston 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Maceo Baston 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Maceo Baston 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maceo Baston 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Maceo Baston 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maceo Baston 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Maceo Baston 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maceo Baston 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Maceo Baston 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maceo Baston 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Maceo Baston 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Maceo Baston 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Maceo Baston 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maceo Baston 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maceo Baston 286 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Maceo Baston 175 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Maceo Baston 26 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Maceo Baston 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Maceo Baston 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Maceo Baston 105 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maceo Baston .616 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Maceo Baston .375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maceo Baston .740 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maceo Baston 2.9 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Maceo Baston 1.9 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Maceo Baston 0.3 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Maceo Baston 0.3 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maceo Baston 0.7 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maceo Baston 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Maceo Baston 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Maceo Baston 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Maceo Baston 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maceo Baston 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maceo Baston 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Maceo Baston 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Maceo Baston 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Maceo Baston 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Maceo Baston 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Maceo Baston 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maceo Baston - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Maceo Baston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maceo Baston - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maceo Baston 0.0 (2008) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Maceo Baston 0.0 (2008) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Maceo Baston 0.0 (2008) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Maceo Baston 1.0 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maceo Baston 0.0 (2008) 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.