Ariel Maughan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ariel Maughan 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

Ariel Maughan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ariel Maughan: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ariel Maughan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ariel Maughan 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ariel Maughan 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ariel Maughan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ariel Maughan 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ariel Maughan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ariel Maughan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ariel Maughan 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ariel Maughan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ariel Maughan 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ariel Maughan 7.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ariel Maughan 4.0 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ariel Maughan 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ariel Maughan 2,043 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ariel Maughan 141 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ariel Maughan 311 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ariel Maughan 259 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ariel Maughan .280 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ariel Maughan .712 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ariel Maughan 10.8 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ariel Maughan 4.0 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ariel Maughan 1.8 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ariel Maughan 9.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ariel Maughan - * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ariel Maughan 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ariel Maughan 82 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ariel Maughan 0 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ariel Maughan 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ariel Maughan 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ariel Maughan .250 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ariel Maughan .692 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ariel Maughan 11.4 (1948) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ariel Maughan - * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ariel Maughan 1.5 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.