Chris McNealy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Chris McNealy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris McNealy: 1985-86 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris McNealy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chris McNealy 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chris McNealy 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chris McNealy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris McNealy 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chris McNealy 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris McNealy 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Chris McNealy 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris McNealy 4.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris McNealy 4.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chris McNealy 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chris McNealy 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris McNealy 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris McNealy 466 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chris McNealy 494 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chris McNealy 110 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chris McNealy 90 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris McNealy 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris McNealy 108 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris McNealy .456 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chris McNealy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris McNealy .658 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris McNealy 5.7 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris McNealy 6.8 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chris McNealy 1.4 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chris McNealy 1.3 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris McNealy 0.4 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris McNealy - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris McNealy - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chris McNealy - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chris McNealy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris McNealy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris McNealy - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chris McNealy - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chris McNealy - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chris McNealy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris McNealy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris McNealy 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris McNealy - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chris McNealy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris McNealy - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris McNealy - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris McNealy - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris McNealy - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chris McNealy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris McNealy - 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.