Jordan McRae vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jordan McRae 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

Jordan McRae

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jordan McRae: 2015-16 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jordan McRae 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jordan McRae 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jordan McRae 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jordan McRae 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jordan McRae 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jordan McRae 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jordan McRae 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jordan McRae 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jordan McRae 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jordan McRae 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jordan McRae 6.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jordan McRae 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jordan McRae 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jordan McRae 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jordan McRae 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan McRae 846 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jordan McRae 225 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jordan McRae 167 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jordan McRae 45 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jordan McRae 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jordan McRae 123 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan McRae .417 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jordan McRae .355 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jordan McRae .772 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan McRae 11.5 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan McRae 3.4 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jordan McRae 2.5 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jordan McRae 0.6 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jordan McRae 0.4 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jordan McRae 4.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jordan McRae 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jordan McRae 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jordan McRae 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jordan McRae 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan McRae 9 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jordan McRae 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jordan McRae 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jordan McRae 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jordan McRae 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jordan McRae 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan McRae 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jordan McRae 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jordan McRae - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan McRae 4.5 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan McRae 1.0 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jordan McRae 0.0 (2016) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jordan McRae 0.0 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jordan McRae 0.0 (2016) 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.