Jack McCloskey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jack McCloskey 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

Jack McCloskey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack McCloskey: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack McCloskey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jack McCloskey 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jack McCloskey 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jack McCloskey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack McCloskey 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jack McCloskey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack McCloskey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack McCloskey 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack McCloskey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jack McCloskey 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack McCloskey 6.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jack McCloskey 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jack McCloskey 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack McCloskey 6 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jack McCloskey 3 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jack McCloskey 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jack McCloskey 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack McCloskey .333 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack McCloskey - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack McCloskey 6.0 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack McCloskey 3.0 (1953) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jack McCloskey 1.0 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack McCloskey - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jack McCloskey - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jack McCloskey - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack McCloskey - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jack McCloskey - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jack McCloskey - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jack McCloskey 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack McCloskey - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack McCloskey - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack McCloskey - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack McCloskey - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jack McCloskey - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** 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.