Bill McGill vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bill McGill

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill McGill: 1962-63 to 1964-65
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill McGill 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bill McGill 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill McGill 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bill McGill 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill McGill 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bill McGill 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill McGill 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill McGill 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill McGill 10.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill McGill 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bill McGill 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill McGill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill McGill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill McGill 1,613 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bill McGill 611 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bill McGill 168 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bill McGill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill McGill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill McGill 158 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill McGill .486 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bill McGill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill McGill .711 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill McGill 15.1 (1964) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill McGill 5.6 (1964) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill McGill 1.6 (1964) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill McGill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill McGill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill McGill 2.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill McGill 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bill McGill 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill McGill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill McGill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill McGill 11 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bill McGill 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bill McGill 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bill McGill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill McGill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill McGill 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill McGill .556 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bill McGill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill McGill 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill McGill 2.2 (1965) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill McGill 1.8 (1965) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill McGill 0.4 (1965) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill McGill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill McGill - n/a ** 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.