Sean May vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Sean May 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

Sean May

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sean May: 2005-06 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sean May 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sean May 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sean May 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sean May 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sean May 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sean May 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sean May 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sean May 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sean May 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sean May 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sean May 6.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sean May 4.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sean May 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sean May 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean May 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean May 821 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sean May 481 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sean May 115 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sean May 53 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sean May 47 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sean May 119 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean May .458 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sean May .231 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sean May .746 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sean May 11.9 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sean May 6.7 (2007) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sean May 1.9 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sean May 0.7 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean May 0.7 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sean May - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sean May - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sean May - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sean May - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean May - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean May - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sean May - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sean May - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sean May - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sean May - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sean May 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean May - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sean May - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sean May - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sean May - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sean May - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sean May - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sean May - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean May - 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.