Dwayne McClain vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dwayne McClain 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

Dwayne McClain

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwayne McClain: 1985-86 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwayne McClain 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dwayne McClain 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dwayne McClain 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dwayne McClain 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwayne McClain 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dwayne McClain 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwayne McClain 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwayne McClain 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwayne McClain 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dwayne McClain 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwayne McClain 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne McClain 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dwayne McClain 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dwayne McClain 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwayne McClain 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwayne McClain 157 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dwayne McClain 30 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dwayne McClain 67 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dwayne McClain 38 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwayne McClain 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dwayne McClain 45 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwayne McClain .383 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dwayne McClain .111 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwayne McClain .514 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwayne McClain 3.5 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne McClain 0.7 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dwayne McClain 1.5 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dwayne McClain 0.8 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwayne McClain 0.1 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwayne McClain - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne McClain - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dwayne McClain - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dwayne McClain - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwayne McClain - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwayne McClain - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dwayne McClain - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dwayne McClain - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dwayne McClain - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwayne McClain - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dwayne McClain 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwayne McClain - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dwayne McClain - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwayne McClain - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwayne McClain - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne McClain - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dwayne McClain - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dwayne McClain - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwayne McClain - 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.