Ken McBride vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ken McBride 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

Ken McBride

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken McBride: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken McBride 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ken McBride 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ken McBride 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ken McBride 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken McBride 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ken McBride 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken McBride 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken McBride 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken McBride 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ken McBride 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 Ken McBride 9.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken McBride 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ken McBride 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ken McBride - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken McBride - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken McBride 117 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ken McBride 31 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ken McBride 14 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ken McBride - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken McBride - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ken McBride 12 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken McBride .327 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ken McBride - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken McBride .724 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken McBride 9.8 (1955) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken McBride 2.6 (1955) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ken McBride 1.2 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ken McBride - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken McBride - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken McBride - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ken McBride - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ken McBride - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ken McBride - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken McBride - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken McBride - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ken McBride - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ken McBride - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ken McBride - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken McBride - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ken McBride 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken McBride - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ken McBride - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken McBride - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken McBride - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken McBride - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ken McBride - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ken McBride - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken McBride - 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.