Jim McMillian vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jim McMillian 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

Jim McMillian

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McMillian: 1970-71 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McMillian 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim McMillian 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim McMillian 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim McMillian 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim McMillian 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim McMillian 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McMillian 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim McMillian 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim McMillian 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jim McMillian 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 13.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 5.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McMillian 8,736 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim McMillian 3,319 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim McMillian 1,557 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim McMillian 435 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim McMillian 80 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim McMillian 631 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McMillian .482 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim McMillian - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim McMillian .832 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 18.9 (1973) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 7.4 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 3.1 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.6 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 16.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 5.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McMillian 1,194 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim McMillian 377 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim McMillian 137 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim McMillian 36 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim McMillian 7 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim McMillian 72 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McMillian .451 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim McMillian - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim McMillian .791 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 20.1 (1973) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 8.8 (1974) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 2.2 (1973) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.6 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.4 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.