Dick McGuire vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dick McGuire 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick McGuire 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dick McGuire 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dick McGuire 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dick McGuire 7 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick McGuire 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dick McGuire 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick McGuire 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dick McGuire 0 * Bill Russell 4

Assists Leader Dick McGuire 1 Bill Russell 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.2 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 5,921 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 2,784 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dick McGuire 4,205 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick McGuire 738 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .389 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .644 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.9 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 521 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 284 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dick McGuire 350 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick McGuire 63 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .410 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .593 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.