Bob McNeill vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bob McNeill 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

Bob McNeill

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McNeill: 1960-61 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McNeill 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob McNeill 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob McNeill 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob McNeill 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McNeill 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob McNeill 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McNeill 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob McNeill 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob McNeill 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob McNeill 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McNeill 4.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob McNeill 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob McNeill 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob McNeill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McNeill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McNeill 575 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob McNeill 179 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob McNeill 327 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob McNeill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McNeill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob McNeill 125 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McNeill .394 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob McNeill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McNeill .819 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McNeill 5.8 (1961) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McNeill 1.6 (1961) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob McNeill 3.2 (1961) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob McNeill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McNeill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McNeill 1.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob McNeill 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob McNeill 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob McNeill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McNeill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McNeill 9 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob McNeill 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob McNeill 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob McNeill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McNeill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob McNeill 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McNeill .571 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob McNeill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McNeill .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McNeill 1.8 (1962) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McNeill 1.2 (1962) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob McNeill 1.0 (1962) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob McNeill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McNeill - 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.