John McConathy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John McConathy: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John McConathy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John McConathy 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John McConathy 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John McConathy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John McConathy 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John McConathy 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John McConathy 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 John McConathy 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John McConathy 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John McConathy 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John McConathy 14 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John McConathy 20 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John McConathy 8 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games John McConathy 11 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John McConathy .138 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage John McConathy .429 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John McConathy 1.3 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John McConathy 1.8 (1952) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John McConathy 0.7 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John McConathy - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John McConathy - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John McConathy - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John McConathy - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John McConathy - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John McConathy - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games John McConathy 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John McConathy - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage John McConathy - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game John McConathy - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

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

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

Blocks Per Game John McConathy - 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.