Al Masino vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Al Masino 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

Al Masino

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Masino: 1952-53 to 1953-54
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Masino 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Al Masino 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Al Masino 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Al Masino 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Masino 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Al Masino 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Masino 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Masino 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Masino 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Al Masino 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Masino 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Masino 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Al Masino 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Al Masino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Masino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Masino 478 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Al Masino 205 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Al Masino 182 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Al Masino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Masino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al Masino 99 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Masino .346 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Al Masino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Masino .625 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Masino 5.5 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Masino 2.5 (1953) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Al Masino 2.2 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Al Masino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Masino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Masino 1.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Masino 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Al Masino 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Al Masino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Masino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Masino 21 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Al Masino 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Al Masino 7 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Al Masino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Masino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al Masino 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Masino .350 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Al Masino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Masino .467 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Masino 1.6 (1954) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Masino 0.5 (1954) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Al Masino 0.5 (1954) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Al Masino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Masino - n/a ** 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.