Forrest McKenzie vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Forrest McKenzie 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

Forrest McKenzie

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forrest McKenzie: 1986-87 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forrest McKenzie 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Forrest McKenzie 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Forrest McKenzie 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Forrest McKenzie 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Forrest McKenzie 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Forrest McKenzie 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forrest McKenzie 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Forrest McKenzie 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Forrest McKenzie 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Forrest McKenzie 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forrest McKenzie 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Forrest McKenzie 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Forrest McKenzie 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Forrest McKenzie 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Forrest McKenzie 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Forrest McKenzie 17 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Forrest McKenzie 7 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Forrest McKenzie 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Forrest McKenzie 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Forrest McKenzie 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Forrest McKenzie 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forrest McKenzie .250 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Forrest McKenzie .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Forrest McKenzie 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forrest McKenzie 2.8 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Forrest McKenzie 1.2 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Forrest McKenzie 0.2 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Forrest McKenzie 0.2 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Forrest McKenzie 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forrest McKenzie - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Forrest McKenzie - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Forrest McKenzie - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Forrest McKenzie - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Forrest McKenzie - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Forrest McKenzie - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Forrest McKenzie - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Forrest McKenzie - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Forrest McKenzie - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Forrest McKenzie - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Forrest McKenzie 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forrest McKenzie - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Forrest McKenzie - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Forrest McKenzie - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forrest McKenzie - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Forrest McKenzie - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Forrest McKenzie - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Forrest McKenzie - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Forrest McKenzie - 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.