Cameron McGriff vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Cameron McGriff

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cameron McGriff: 2021-22 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cameron McGriff 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cameron McGriff 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cameron McGriff 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cameron McGriff 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cameron McGriff 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cameron McGriff 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Cameron McGriff 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Cameron McGriff 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cameron McGriff 4.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cameron McGriff 5.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cameron McGriff 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cameron McGriff 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cameron McGriff 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cameron McGriff 14 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cameron McGriff 15 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cameron McGriff 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cameron McGriff 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cameron McGriff 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cameron McGriff 3 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cameron McGriff .357 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cameron McGriff .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cameron McGriff 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cameron McGriff 4.7 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cameron McGriff 5.0 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cameron McGriff 1.0 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cameron McGriff 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cameron McGriff 0.3 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cameron McGriff - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cameron McGriff - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cameron McGriff - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cameron McGriff - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cameron McGriff - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cameron McGriff - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cameron McGriff - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cameron McGriff - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cameron McGriff - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cameron McGriff - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cameron McGriff 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cameron McGriff - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cameron McGriff - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cameron McGriff - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cameron McGriff - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cameron McGriff - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cameron McGriff - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cameron McGriff - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cameron McGriff - 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.