Ollie Mack vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ollie Mack 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

Ollie Mack

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ollie Mack: 1979-80 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ollie Mack 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ollie Mack 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ollie Mack 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ollie Mack 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ollie Mack 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ollie Mack 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ollie Mack 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ollie Mack 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ollie Mack 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ollie Mack 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ollie Mack 7.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Mack 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ollie Mack 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ollie Mack 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ollie Mack 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ollie Mack 916 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ollie Mack 319 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ollie Mack 230 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ollie Mack 85 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ollie Mack 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ollie Mack 128 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ollie Mack .458 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ollie Mack .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ollie Mack .674 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ollie Mack 9.8 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Mack 3.5 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ollie Mack 2.5 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ollie Mack 0.9 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ollie Mack 0.1 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ollie Mack - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Mack - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ollie Mack - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ollie Mack - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ollie Mack - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ollie Mack - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ollie Mack - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ollie Mack - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ollie Mack - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ollie Mack - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ollie Mack 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ollie Mack - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ollie Mack - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ollie Mack - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ollie Mack - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Mack - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ollie Mack - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ollie Mack - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ollie Mack - 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.