Malcolm Miller vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Malcolm Miller 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

Malcolm Miller

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malcolm Miller: 2017-18 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malcolm Miller 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Malcolm Miller 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Malcolm Miller 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Malcolm Miller 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malcolm Miller 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Malcolm Miller 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malcolm Miller 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Malcolm Miller 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malcolm Miller 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Malcolm Miller 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Miller 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Miller 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Malcolm Miller 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Malcolm Miller 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Miller 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Miller 108 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Malcolm Miller 36 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Malcolm Miller 15 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Malcolm Miller 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malcolm Miller 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malcolm Miller 53 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Miller .434 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Miller .406 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Miller .625 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Miller 3.5 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Miller 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Miller 0.4 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Miller 0.2 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Miller 0.1 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Miller 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Miller 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Malcolm Miller 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Malcolm Miller 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Miller 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Miller 11 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Malcolm Miller 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Malcolm Miller 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Malcolm Miller 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malcolm Miller 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malcolm Miller 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Miller .273 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Miller .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Miller .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Miller 3.0 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Miller 0.5 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Miller 0.1 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Miller 0.0 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Miller 0.1 (2019) 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.