Matt Maloney vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Matt Maloney 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

Matt Maloney

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Maloney: 1996-97 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Maloney 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Matt Maloney 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Matt Maloney 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Matt Maloney 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Maloney 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Matt Maloney 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Maloney 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Maloney 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Maloney 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Matt Maloney 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Maloney 7.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Matt Maloney 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Matt Maloney 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Matt Maloney 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Maloney 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Maloney 2,177 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Matt Maloney 500 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Matt Maloney 852 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Matt Maloney 240 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Matt Maloney 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Matt Maloney 295 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Maloney .408 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Matt Maloney .372 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Maloney .797 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Maloney 9.4 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Maloney 2.1 (2001) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Matt Maloney 3.7 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Matt Maloney 1.0 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Maloney 0.1 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Maloney 10.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Matt Maloney 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Matt Maloney 3.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Matt Maloney 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Maloney 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Maloney 212 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Matt Maloney 27 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Matt Maloney 68 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Matt Maloney 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Matt Maloney 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Matt Maloney 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Maloney .388 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Matt Maloney .375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Maloney .733 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Maloney 11.2 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Maloney 1.6 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Matt Maloney 3.6 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Matt Maloney 0.6 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Maloney 0.4 (1998) 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.