Michael McDonald vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael McDonald: 1997-98 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael McDonald 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Michael McDonald 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Michael McDonald 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Michael McDonald 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael McDonald 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Michael McDonald 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Michael McDonald 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael McDonald 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael McDonald 0 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Michael McDonald 1 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Michael McDonald 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Michael McDonald 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael McDonald 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Michael McDonald 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael McDonald - Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Michael McDonald - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael McDonald - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael McDonald 1.0 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael McDonald - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael McDonald - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Michael McDonald - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Michael McDonald - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael McDonald - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael McDonald - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Michael McDonald - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Michael McDonald - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Michael McDonald - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael McDonald - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Michael McDonald 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael McDonald - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Michael McDonald - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael McDonald - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael McDonald - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael McDonald - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael McDonald - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Michael McDonald - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael McDonald - 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.