George McLeod vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and George McLeod 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

George McLeod

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George McLeod: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George McLeod 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons George McLeod 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played George McLeod 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games George McLeod 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George McLeod 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team George McLeod 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George McLeod 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team George McLeod 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George McLeod 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader George McLeod 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George McLeod 1.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game George McLeod 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game George McLeod 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game George McLeod - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George McLeod - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George McLeod 12 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds George McLeod 21 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists George McLeod 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals George McLeod - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George McLeod - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George McLeod 10 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George McLeod .125 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage George McLeod - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George McLeod .533 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George McLeod 1.2 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George McLeod 2.1 (1953) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game George McLeod 0.4 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game George McLeod - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George McLeod - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George McLeod - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game George McLeod - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game George McLeod - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game George McLeod - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George McLeod - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George McLeod - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds George McLeod - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists George McLeod - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals George McLeod - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George McLeod - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George McLeod 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George McLeod - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage George McLeod - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George McLeod - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George McLeod - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George McLeod - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game George McLeod - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game George McLeod - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George McLeod - 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.