Brendan McCann vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Brendan McCann

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brendan McCann: 1957-58 to 1959-60
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan McCann 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brendan McCann 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brendan McCann 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brendan McCann 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brendan McCann 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brendan McCann 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Brendan McCann 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Brendan McCann 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan McCann 1.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brendan McCann 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brendan McCann 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan McCann 74 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brendan McCann 50 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brendan McCann 65 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brendan McCann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brendan McCann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brendan McCann 41 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan McCann .204 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brendan McCann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan McCann .700 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan McCann 1.9 (1958) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan McCann 1.3 (1958) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brendan McCann 2.5 (1960) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan McCann - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brendan McCann - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brendan McCann - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan McCann - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brendan McCann - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brendan McCann - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brendan McCann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brendan McCann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brendan McCann 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan McCann - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brendan McCann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan McCann - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan McCann - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan McCann - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brendan McCann - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan McCann - 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.