Joe McNamee vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joe McNamee 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

Joe McNamee

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe McNamee: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe McNamee 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe McNamee 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe McNamee 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe McNamee 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe McNamee 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe McNamee 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe McNamee 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe McNamee 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe McNamee 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joe McNamee 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 Joe McNamee 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe McNamee 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe McNamee 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe McNamee 289 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe McNamee 238 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe McNamee 58 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe McNamee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe McNamee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe McNamee 118 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe McNamee .298 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe McNamee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe McNamee .620 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe McNamee 2.9 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe McNamee 2.4 (1952) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe McNamee 0.7 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe McNamee 2.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe McNamee 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe McNamee 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe McNamee 33 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe McNamee 35 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe McNamee 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe McNamee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe McNamee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe McNamee 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe McNamee .293 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe McNamee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe McNamee .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe McNamee 2.5 (1951) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe McNamee 2.7 (1951) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe McNamee 0.7 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe McNamee - 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.