Jim McIlvaine vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McIlvaine 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim McIlvaine 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim McIlvaine 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim McIlvaine 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim McIlvaine 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim McIlvaine 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim McIlvaine 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 McIlvaine 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McIlvaine 1,072 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim McIlvaine 1,243 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim McIlvaine 105 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim McIlvaine 136 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim McIlvaine 691 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim McIlvaine 401 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McIlvaine .446 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim McIlvaine .100 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim McIlvaine .551 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McIlvaine 22 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim McIlvaine 12 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim McIlvaine 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim McIlvaine 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim McIlvaine 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim McIlvaine 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McIlvaine .370 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim McIlvaine .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim McIlvaine .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998) 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.