Dave Magley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dave Magley 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

Dave Magley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Magley: 1982-83 to 1982-83
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Magley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dave Magley 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Magley 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dave Magley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Magley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dave Magley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Magley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Magley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Magley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dave Magley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Magley 0.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Magley 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dave Magley 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Magley 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Magley 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Magley 12 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dave Magley 10 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dave Magley 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dave Magley 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Magley 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Magley 14 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Magley .250 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Magley .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Magley .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Magley 0.9 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Magley 0.7 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Magley 0.1 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Magley 0.1 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Magley 0.0 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Magley - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Magley - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dave Magley - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dave Magley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Magley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Magley - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dave Magley - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dave Magley - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dave Magley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Magley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Magley 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Magley - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Magley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Magley - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Magley - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Magley - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Magley - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Magley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Magley - 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.