Bill Mlkvy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Mlkvy: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Mlkvy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bill Mlkvy 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Mlkvy 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bill Mlkvy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Mlkvy 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bill Mlkvy 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Mlkvy 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Mlkvy 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Mlkvy 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bill Mlkvy 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Mlkvy 181 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bill Mlkvy 101 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bill Mlkvy 62 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Bill Mlkvy 31 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Mlkvy .305 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Mlkvy .646 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Mlkvy 5.8 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Mlkvy 3.3 (1953) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Mlkvy 2.0 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Mlkvy - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Mlkvy - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bill Mlkvy - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Mlkvy - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bill Mlkvy - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bill Mlkvy - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Bill Mlkvy 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Mlkvy - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Mlkvy - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Mlkvy - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Mlkvy - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Mlkvy - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Mlkvy - 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.