Jack McMahon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jack McMahon 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

Jack McMahon

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack McMahon: 1952-53 to 1959-60
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack McMahon 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jack McMahon 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jack McMahon 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jack McMahon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack McMahon 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jack McMahon 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack McMahon 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack McMahon 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack McMahon 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jack McMahon 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 Jack McMahon 8.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jack McMahon 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jack McMahon 3.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack McMahon 4,237 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jack McMahon 1,390 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jack McMahon 1,939 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jack McMahon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack McMahon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jack McMahon 524 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack McMahon .337 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jack McMahon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack McMahon .637 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack McMahon 10.0 (1954) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack McMahon 3.1 (1957) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jack McMahon 5.1 (1957) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack McMahon 9.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jack McMahon 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jack McMahon 4.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack McMahon 473 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jack McMahon 149 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jack McMahon 203 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jack McMahon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack McMahon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jack McMahon 49 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack McMahon .378 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jack McMahon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack McMahon .558 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack McMahon 17.3 (1955) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack McMahon 5.7 (1955) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jack McMahon 5.7 (1957) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack McMahon - 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.