Rodney McCray vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rodney McCray 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

Rodney McCray

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney McCray: 1983-84 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney McCray 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rodney McCray 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rodney McCray 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rodney McCray 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney McCray 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rodney McCray 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney McCray 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney McCray 1 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney McCray 2 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rodney McCray 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney McCray 11.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McCray 6.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rodney McCray 3.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rodney McCray 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney McCray 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney McCray 9,014 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rodney McCray 5,087 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rodney McCray 2,750 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rodney McCray 585 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney McCray 493 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodney McCray 768 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney McCray .503 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rodney McCray .260 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney McCray .761 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney McCray 16.6 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McCray 8.2 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rodney McCray 5.4 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rodney McCray 1.1 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney McCray 0.9 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney McCray 10.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McCray 5.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rodney McCray 4.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rodney McCray 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney McCray 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney McCray 503 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rodney McCray 271 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rodney McCray 206 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rodney McCray 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney McCray 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodney McCray 46 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney McCray .527 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rodney McCray .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney McCray .741 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney McCray 15.7 (1987) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McCray 8.3 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rodney McCray 6.3 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rodney McCray 1.2 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney McCray 1.0 (1986) 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.