Sean McDermott vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sean McDermott: 2020-21 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sean McDermott 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sean McDermott 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sean McDermott 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sean McDermott 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sean McDermott 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sean McDermott 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Sean McDermott 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 McDermott 2.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sean McDermott 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sean McDermott 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sean McDermott 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean McDermott 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean McDermott 39 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sean McDermott 19 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sean McDermott 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sean McDermott 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sean McDermott 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sean McDermott 18 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean McDermott .394 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sean McDermott .227 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sean McDermott 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sean McDermott 2.2 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sean McDermott 1.1 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sean McDermott 0.2 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sean McDermott 0.1 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean McDermott 0.2 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sean McDermott - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sean McDermott - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sean McDermott - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean McDermott - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sean McDermott - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sean McDermott - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Sean McDermott 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean McDermott - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Sean McDermott - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Sean McDermott - 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.