John Mandic vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Mandic 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

John Mandic

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Mandic: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Mandic 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Mandic 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Mandic 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Mandic 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Mandic 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Mandic 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Mandic 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Mandic 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Mandic 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Mandic 0 * Bill Russell 4

* 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 John Mandic 4.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Mandic 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mandic 335 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Mandic 88 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Mandic 81 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mandic .316 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Mandic .660 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mandic 4.8 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Mandic 1.4 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mandic - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Mandic - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mandic - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Mandic - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Mandic 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mandic - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Mandic - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mandic - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Mandic - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Mandic - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Mandic - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.