Bob McAdoo vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob McAdoo 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Bill Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Bob McAdoo 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.