Ed Macauley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ed Macauley 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

Ed Macauley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Macauley 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ed Macauley 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ed Macauley 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ed Macauley 7 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Macauley 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ed Macauley 3 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 4 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Macauley 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ed Macauley 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 Ed Macauley 17.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 7.5 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 3.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 11,234 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 4,325 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ed Macauley 2,079 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ed Macauley 641 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .436 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .761 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 13.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 6.8 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 2.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 648 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 321 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ed Macauley 138 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ed Macauley 47 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .437 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .729 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - 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.