Derrick McKey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Derrick McKey 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

Derrick McKey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick McKey: 1987-88 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick McKey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Derrick McKey 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Derrick McKey 13 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Derrick McKey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick McKey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Derrick McKey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick McKey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick McKey 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick McKey 2 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Derrick McKey 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 11.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick McKey 10,266 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Derrick McKey 4,387 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Derrick McKey 2,254 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Derrick McKey 1,072 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick McKey 611 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Derrick McKey 937 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick McKey .486 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Derrick McKey .316 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick McKey .779 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 15.9 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 6.1 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 4.3 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 1.5 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 1.0 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 8.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 4.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 2.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick McKey 1,176 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Derrick McKey 626 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Derrick McKey 319 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Derrick McKey 111 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick McKey 88 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Derrick McKey 142 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick McKey .464 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Derrick McKey .302 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick McKey .744 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 16.3 (1992) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 6.6 (1996) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 4.2 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 1.6 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 1.9 (1989) 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.