John McCullough vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John McCullough: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John McCullough 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John McCullough 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John McCullough 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John McCullough 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John McCullough 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John McCullough 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John McCullough 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John McCullough 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John McCullough 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John McCullough 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John McCullough 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John McCullough 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John McCullough 21 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John McCullough 4 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John McCullough 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John McCullough 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John McCullough 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John McCullough 8 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John McCullough .692 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage John McCullough .600 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John McCullough 2.6 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John McCullough 0.5 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John McCullough 0.4 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John McCullough 0.3 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John McCullough 0.0 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John McCullough - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John McCullough - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John McCullough - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John McCullough - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John McCullough - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John McCullough - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games John McCullough 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John McCullough - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage John McCullough - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game John McCullough - 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.