Billy McKinney vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Billy McKinney

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy McKinney: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy McKinney 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Billy McKinney 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Billy McKinney 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Billy McKinney 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy McKinney 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Billy McKinney 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy McKinney 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Billy McKinney 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy McKinney 8.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy McKinney 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Billy McKinney 3.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy McKinney 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy McKinney 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy McKinney 3,823 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Billy McKinney 677 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Billy McKinney 1,661 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Billy McKinney 353 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy McKinney 40 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Billy McKinney 476 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy McKinney .493 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Billy McKinney .063 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy McKinney .820 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy McKinney 10.8 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy McKinney 2.2 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Billy McKinney 4.3 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Billy McKinney 1.2 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy McKinney 0.2 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy McKinney 7.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy McKinney 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Billy McKinney 3.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Billy McKinney 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy McKinney 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy McKinney 144 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Billy McKinney 29 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Billy McKinney 60 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Billy McKinney 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy McKinney 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Billy McKinney 19 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy McKinney .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Billy McKinney .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy McKinney .703 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy McKinney 14.0 (1982) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy McKinney 2.0 (1982) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Billy McKinney 4.8 (1979) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Billy McKinney 1.0 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy McKinney 0.0 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.