Rudy Macklin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rudy Macklin 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

Rudy Macklin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Macklin: 1981-82 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Macklin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rudy Macklin 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Macklin 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rudy Macklin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Macklin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rudy Macklin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Macklin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Macklin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Macklin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rudy Macklin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 6.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Macklin 1,030 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rudy Macklin 464 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rudy Macklin 121 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rudy Macklin 82 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Macklin 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Macklin 160 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Macklin .449 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rudy Macklin .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Macklin .776 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 7.0 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 3.3 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 1.0 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.6 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.3 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 8.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 3.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Macklin 44 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rudy Macklin 18 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rudy Macklin 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rudy Macklin 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Macklin 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Macklin 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Macklin .469 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rudy Macklin .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Macklin .875 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 10.0 (1983) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 5.0 (1983) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) 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.