Clint McDaniel vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Clint McDaniel 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

Clint McDaniel

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clint McDaniel: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clint McDaniel 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Clint McDaniel 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Clint McDaniel 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Clint McDaniel 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clint McDaniel 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Clint McDaniel 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clint McDaniel 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Clint McDaniel 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clint McDaniel 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Clint McDaniel 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint McDaniel 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Clint McDaniel 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Clint McDaniel 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Clint McDaniel 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint McDaniel 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint McDaniel 30 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Clint McDaniel 10 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Clint McDaniel 7 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Clint McDaniel 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clint McDaniel 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clint McDaniel 12 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint McDaniel .348 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Clint McDaniel .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint McDaniel .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint McDaniel 2.5 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clint McDaniel 0.8 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Clint McDaniel 0.6 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Clint McDaniel 0.4 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint McDaniel 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint McDaniel - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Clint McDaniel - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Clint McDaniel - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Clint McDaniel - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint McDaniel - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint McDaniel - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Clint McDaniel - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Clint McDaniel - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Clint McDaniel - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clint McDaniel - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clint McDaniel 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint McDaniel - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Clint McDaniel - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint McDaniel - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint McDaniel - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clint McDaniel - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Clint McDaniel - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Clint McDaniel - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint McDaniel - 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.