Travis Mays vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Travis Mays 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

Travis Mays

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Travis Mays: 1990-91 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Travis Mays 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Travis Mays 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Travis Mays 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Travis Mays 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Travis Mays 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Travis Mays 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Travis Mays 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Travis Mays 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Travis Mays 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Travis Mays 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Mays 11.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Travis Mays 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Travis Mays 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Travis Mays 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Travis Mays 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Mays 1,273 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Travis Mays 233 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Travis Mays 326 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Travis Mays 102 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Travis Mays 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Travis Mays 115 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Mays .410 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Travis Mays .362 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Travis Mays .749 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Mays 14.3 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Mays 2.8 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Travis Mays 4.0 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Travis Mays 1.3 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Travis Mays 0.2 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Mays 4.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Travis Mays 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Mays 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Travis Mays 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Travis Mays 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Travis Mays 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Travis Mays 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Travis Mays 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Mays .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Travis Mays .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Travis Mays - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Mays 4.0 (1993) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Mays 1.0 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 (1993) 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.