Mack Calvin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mack Calvin 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

Mack Calvin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mack Calvin: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mack Calvin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mack Calvin 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mack Calvin 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mack Calvin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mack Calvin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mack Calvin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mack Calvin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mack Calvin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mack Calvin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mack Calvin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mack Calvin 7.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mack Calvin 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mack Calvin 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mack Calvin 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mack Calvin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mack Calvin 1,552 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mack Calvin 276 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mack Calvin 550 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mack Calvin 139 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mack Calvin 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mack Calvin 222 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mack Calvin .420 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mack Calvin .125 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mack Calvin .848 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mack Calvin 9.6 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mack Calvin 1.8 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mack Calvin 3.2 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mack Calvin 0.8 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mack Calvin 0.1 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mack Calvin 7.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mack Calvin 0.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mack Calvin 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mack Calvin 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mack Calvin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mack Calvin 127 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mack Calvin 17 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mack Calvin 34 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mack Calvin 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mack Calvin 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mack Calvin 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mack Calvin .463 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mack Calvin - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mack Calvin .879 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mack Calvin 10.3 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mack Calvin 1.5 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mack Calvin 2.2 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mack Calvin 0.6 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mack Calvin 0.0 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.