Ted McClain vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ted McClain 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

Ted McClain

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ted McClain 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ted McClain 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ted McClain 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ted McClain 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ted McClain 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ted McClain 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ted McClain 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ted McClain 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ted McClain 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ted McClain 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 5.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 1,058 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 410 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ted McClain 541 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ted McClain 183 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ted McClain 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ted McClain 178 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .447 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .786 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 8.2 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 3.2 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.5 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.2 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 3.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 1.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 2.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 93 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 36 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ted McClain 50 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ted McClain 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ted McClain 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ted McClain 25 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .411 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .792 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 7.3 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.7 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.3 (1977) 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.