Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 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

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: 1990-91 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 14.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 3.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 8,553 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1,087 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 2,079 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 487 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 46 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 586 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf .442 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf .354 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf .905 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 19.2 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 2.8 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 6.8 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1.1 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0.1 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 13.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 195 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 23 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 35 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf .369 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf .956 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 13.3 (1995) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1.7 (1995) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 2.5 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0.7 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0.1 (1994) 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.