Alfred McGuire vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Alfred McGuire 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

Alfred McGuire

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alfred McGuire: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alfred McGuire 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Alfred McGuire 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Alfred McGuire 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Alfred McGuire 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alfred McGuire 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Alfred McGuire 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alfred McGuire 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Alfred McGuire 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alfred McGuire 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Alfred McGuire 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 Alfred McGuire 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Alfred McGuire 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Alfred McGuire 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alfred McGuire 757 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Alfred McGuire 418 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Alfred McGuire 363 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alfred McGuire 191 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alfred McGuire .379 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alfred McGuire .551 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alfred McGuire 6.1 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alfred McGuire 2.9 (1953) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alfred McGuire 2.5 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alfred McGuire 3.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Alfred McGuire 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Alfred McGuire 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alfred McGuire 84 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Alfred McGuire 28 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Alfred McGuire 30 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alfred McGuire 24 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alfred McGuire .373 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alfred McGuire .512 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alfred McGuire 4.6 (1952) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alfred McGuire 1.3 (1952) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alfred McGuire 1.8 (1954) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alfred McGuire - 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.