John Mills vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Mills 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

John Mills

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Mills: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Mills 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Mills 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Mills 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Mills 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Mills 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Mills 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Mills 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Mills 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Mills 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Mills 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mills 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Mills 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mills 181 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Mills 9 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Mills 47 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mills .294 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Mills .550 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mills 3.9 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Mills 0.2 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mills - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Mills - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mills - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Mills - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Mills 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mills - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Mills - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mills - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Mills - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Mills - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Mills - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.