Mike McGee vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike McGee: 1981-82 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike McGee 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike McGee 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike McGee 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike McGee 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike McGee 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike McGee 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mike McGee 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 McGee 9.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike McGee 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike McGee 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike McGee 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike McGee 4,968 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike McGee 1,112 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike McGee 629 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike McGee 371 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike McGee 49 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike McGee 520 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike McGee .487 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike McGee .354 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike McGee .597 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike McGee 13.0 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike McGee 2.7 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike McGee 2.0 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike McGee 1.1 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike McGee 0.2 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike McGee 7.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike McGee 1.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike McGee 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike McGee 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike McGee 486 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike McGee 109 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike McGee 55 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike McGee 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike McGee 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike McGee 68 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike McGee .503 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike McGee .344 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike McGee .612 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike McGee 12.4 (1984) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike McGee 2.5 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike McGee 1.9 (1987) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike McGee 0.6 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike McGee 0.1 (1990) 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.