Xavier McDaniel vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Xavier McDaniel 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

Xavier McDaniel

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Xavier McDaniel 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Xavier McDaniel 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Xavier McDaniel 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Xavier McDaniel 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Xavier McDaniel 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Xavier McDaniel 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Xavier McDaniel 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Xavier McDaniel 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Xavier McDaniel 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Xavier McDaniel 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 15.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 6.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 13,606 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 5,313 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 1,775 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 791 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 416 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 870 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .485 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .261 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .718 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 17.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 7.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 867 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 357 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 131 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 51 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .464 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .282 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993) 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.