Mike McCarron vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike McCarron: 1946-47 to 1949-50
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike McCarron 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike McCarron 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike McCarron 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike McCarron 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike McCarron 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike McCarron 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mike McCarron 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike McCarron 9.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike McCarron 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike McCarron 658 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike McCarron 62 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike McCarron 68 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike McCarron .280 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike McCarron .614 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike McCarron 10.8 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike McCarron 1.0 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike McCarron - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike McCarron - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike McCarron - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike McCarron - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike McCarron 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike McCarron - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike McCarron - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike McCarron - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike McCarron - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.