Rick Mahorn vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rick Mahorn 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

Rick Mahorn

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Mahorn 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rick Mahorn 18 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rick Mahorn 13 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rick Mahorn 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Mahorn 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rick Mahorn 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Mahorn 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 1 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rick Mahorn 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 7,763 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 6,957 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 1,082 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 633 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 1,007 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rick Mahorn 1,117 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .493 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .132 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .704 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 612 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 579 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 72 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 63 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rick Mahorn 106 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .472 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984) 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.