Jim McDaniels vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jim McDaniels 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

Jim McDaniels

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McDaniels: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim McDaniels 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jim McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McDaniels 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim McDaniels 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim McDaniels 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim McDaniels 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McDaniels 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McDaniels 967 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim McDaniels 810 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim McDaniels 170 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim McDaniels 15 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim McDaniels 62 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim McDaniels 184 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McDaniels .402 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim McDaniels - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim McDaniels .703 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McDaniels 9.4 (1972) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McDaniels 6.8 (1972) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim McDaniels 1.1 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim McDaniels 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McDaniels 0.9 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McDaniels - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim McDaniels - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim McDaniels - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim McDaniels - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McDaniels - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McDaniels - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim McDaniels - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim McDaniels - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim McDaniels - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim McDaniels - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McDaniels - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim McDaniels - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim McDaniels - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McDaniels - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McDaniels - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim McDaniels - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim McDaniels - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McDaniels - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.