Mark Madsen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Madsen: 2000-01 to 2008-09
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Madsen 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mark Madsen 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mark Madsen 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mark Madsen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mark Madsen 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mark Madsen 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mark Madsen 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 Madsen 2.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Madsen 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mark Madsen 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mark Madsen 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Madsen 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Madsen 975 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mark Madsen 1,157 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mark Madsen 181 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mark Madsen 116 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Madsen 102 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Madsen 453 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Madsen .457 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mark Madsen .063 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Madsen .527 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Madsen 3.6 (2004) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Madsen 3.8 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mark Madsen 0.7 (2002) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mark Madsen 0.5 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Madsen 0.4 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Madsen 1.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mark Madsen 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mark Madsen 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mark Madsen 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Madsen 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Madsen 85 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mark Madsen 98 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mark Madsen 18 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mark Madsen 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Madsen 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Madsen 49 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Madsen .403 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mark Madsen .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Madsen .460 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Madsen 2.8 (2004) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Madsen 3.4 (2004) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mark Madsen 1.0 (2003) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mark Madsen 0.3 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Madsen 0.2 (2004) 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.