Johnny Macknowski vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Johnny Macknowski 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

Johnny Macknowski

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Macknowski: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Macknowski 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny Macknowski 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny Macknowski 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny Macknowski 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Macknowski 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny Macknowski 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Macknowski 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Macknowski 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Macknowski 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Johnny Macknowski 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 Johnny Macknowski 7.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Macknowski 1.9 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Macknowski 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Macknowski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Macknowski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Macknowski 823 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny Macknowski 110 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny Macknowski 134 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Johnny Macknowski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Macknowski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Macknowski 117 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Macknowski .317 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Johnny Macknowski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Macknowski .727 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Macknowski 7.4 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Macknowski 1.9 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny Macknowski 1.2 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Johnny Macknowski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Macknowski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Macknowski 10.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Macknowski 3.5 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Macknowski 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Macknowski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Macknowski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Macknowski 130 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny Macknowski 7 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny Macknowski 25 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Johnny Macknowski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Macknowski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Macknowski 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Macknowski .398 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Johnny Macknowski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Macknowski .741 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Macknowski 10.6 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Macknowski 3.5 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Macknowski 2.0 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Johnny Macknowski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Macknowski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.