Glenn McDonald vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Glenn McDonald 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

Glenn McDonald

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Glenn McDonald 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Glenn McDonald 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Glenn McDonald 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Glenn McDonald 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Glenn McDonald 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Glenn McDonald 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Glenn McDonald 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Glenn McDonald 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Glenn McDonald 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Glenn McDonald 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 4.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 609 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 215 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 99 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 51 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Glenn McDonald 146 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .732 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 26 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 14 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Glenn McDonald 19 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .263 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 (1976) 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.