Michael Cage vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Michael Cage 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

Michael Cage

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cage: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cage 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Michael Cage 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Michael Cage 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Michael Cage 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Cage 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Michael Cage 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cage 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cage 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cage 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Michael Cage 1 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 7.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 8,278 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 8,646 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Michael Cage 1,057 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Michael Cage 1,050 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cage 725 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cage 1,140 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .515 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .664 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 15.7 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 13.0 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 1.6 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 1.3 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.0 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 4.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 5.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 261 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 302 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Michael Cage 30 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Michael Cage 37 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cage 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cage 53 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .523 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .493 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.1 (1989) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 9.3 (1996) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.8 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.7 (1996) 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.