Mike Newlin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Newlin: 1971-72 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Newlin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Newlin 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Newlin 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Newlin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Newlin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Newlin 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mike Newlin 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 Newlin 14.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 4.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Newlin 12,507 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Newlin 2,494 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Newlin 3,364 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Newlin 702 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Newlin 58 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Newlin 837 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Newlin .466 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Newlin .302 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Newlin .870 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 21.4 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 4.1 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 5.6 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.5 (1980) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.2 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 14.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 3.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 4.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Newlin 325 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Newlin 73 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Newlin 103 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Newlin 28 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Newlin 1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Newlin 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Newlin .500 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Newlin .846 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 16.3 (1975) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 4.1 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 5.6 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.5 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.5 (1979) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.