Mark Macon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mark Macon 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

Mark Macon

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Macon: 1991-92 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Macon 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mark Macon 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mark Macon 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mark Macon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mark Macon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mark Macon 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Macon 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Macon 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Macon 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mark Macon 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Macon 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Macon 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mark Macon 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mark Macon 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Macon 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Macon 1,685 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mark Macon 467 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mark Macon 428 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mark Macon 349 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Macon 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Macon 251 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Macon .384 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mark Macon .270 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Macon .735 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Macon 10.6 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Macon 2.9 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mark Macon 2.6 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mark Macon 2.0 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Macon 0.2 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Macon - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mark Macon - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mark Macon - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mark Macon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Macon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Macon - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mark Macon - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mark Macon - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mark Macon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Macon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Macon 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Macon - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mark Macon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Macon - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Macon - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Macon - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mark Macon - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mark Macon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Macon - 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.