Malcolm Delaney vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Malcolm Delaney 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

Malcolm Delaney

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malcolm Delaney: 2016-17 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malcolm Delaney 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Malcolm Delaney 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Malcolm Delaney 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Malcolm Delaney 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malcolm Delaney 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Malcolm Delaney 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malcolm Delaney 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Malcolm Delaney 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malcolm Delaney 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Malcolm Delaney 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 5.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Delaney 729 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Malcolm Delaney 223 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Malcolm Delaney 356 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Malcolm Delaney 74 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malcolm Delaney 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malcolm Delaney 127 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Delaney .377 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Delaney .308 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Delaney .805 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 6.3 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.9 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 3.0 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.6 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.1 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 8.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Delaney 8 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Malcolm Delaney 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Malcolm Delaney 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Malcolm Delaney 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malcolm Delaney 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malcolm Delaney 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Delaney 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Delaney 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Delaney .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 8.0 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.0 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017) 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.