Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.