Jelani McCoy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jelani McCoy 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

Jelani McCoy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jelani McCoy: 1998-99 to 2007-08
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jelani McCoy 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jelani McCoy 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jelani McCoy 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jelani McCoy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jelani McCoy 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jelani McCoy 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jelani McCoy 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jelani McCoy 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jelani McCoy 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jelani McCoy 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jelani McCoy 4.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jelani McCoy 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jelani McCoy 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jelani McCoy 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jelani McCoy 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jelani McCoy 1,200 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jelani McCoy 921 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jelani McCoy 135 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jelani McCoy 75 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jelani McCoy 193 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jelani McCoy 260 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jelani McCoy .539 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jelani McCoy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jelani McCoy .490 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jelani McCoy 6.8 (2003) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jelani McCoy 5.3 (2003) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jelani McCoy 0.8 (2001) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jelani McCoy 0.4 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jelani McCoy 0.9 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jelani McCoy 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jelani McCoy 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jelani McCoy 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jelani McCoy 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jelani McCoy 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jelani McCoy 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jelani McCoy 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jelani McCoy 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jelani McCoy 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jelani McCoy 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jelani McCoy 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jelani McCoy .400 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jelani McCoy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jelani McCoy .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jelani McCoy 1.3 (2000) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jelani McCoy 2.0 (2000) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jelani McCoy 0.7 (2000) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jelani McCoy 0.0 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jelani McCoy 0.0 (2000) 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.