Mike Glenn vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mike Glenn 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

Mike Glenn

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Glenn: 1977-78 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Glenn 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Glenn 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Glenn 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Glenn 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Glenn 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Glenn 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Glenn 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Glenn 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Glenn 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Glenn 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Glenn 7.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Glenn 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Glenn 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Glenn 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Glenn 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Glenn 4,496 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Glenn 710 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Glenn 952 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Glenn 318 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Glenn 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Glenn 593 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Glenn .542 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Glenn .286 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Glenn .855 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Glenn 8.6 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Glenn 1.5 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Glenn 2.1 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Glenn 0.9 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Glenn 0.1 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Glenn 4.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Glenn 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Glenn 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Glenn 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Glenn 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Glenn 97 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Glenn 26 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Glenn 19 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Glenn 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Glenn 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Glenn 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Glenn .453 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Glenn .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Glenn .905 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Glenn 9.3 (1983) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Glenn 2.0 (1981) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Glenn 1.0 (1984) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Glenn 1.5 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Glenn 0.0 (1986) 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.