Keith McLeod vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Keith McLeod 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

Keith McLeod

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith McLeod: 2003-04 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith McLeod 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Keith McLeod 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Keith McLeod 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Keith McLeod 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith McLeod 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Keith McLeod 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith McLeod 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Keith McLeod 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith McLeod 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Keith McLeod 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith McLeod 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Keith McLeod 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Keith McLeod 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Keith McLeod 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith McLeod 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith McLeod 1,105 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Keith McLeod 268 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Keith McLeod 536 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Keith McLeod 145 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keith McLeod 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keith McLeod 200 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith McLeod .357 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Keith McLeod .282 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith McLeod .800 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith McLeod 7.8 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keith McLeod 2.1 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Keith McLeod 4.5 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Keith McLeod 1.2 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith McLeod 0.2 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith McLeod - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Keith McLeod - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Keith McLeod - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Keith McLeod - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith McLeod - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith McLeod - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Keith McLeod - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Keith McLeod - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Keith McLeod - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keith McLeod - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keith McLeod 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith McLeod - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Keith McLeod - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith McLeod - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith McLeod - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keith McLeod - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Keith McLeod - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Keith McLeod - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith McLeod - 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.