McCoy Ingram vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and McCoy Ingram 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

McCoy Ingram

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
McCoy Ingram: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships McCoy Ingram 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons McCoy Ingram 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played McCoy Ingram 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games McCoy Ingram 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP McCoy Ingram 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team McCoy Ingram 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) McCoy Ingram 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team McCoy Ingram 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) McCoy Ingram 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader McCoy Ingram 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game McCoy Ingram 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game McCoy Ingram 4.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game McCoy Ingram 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points McCoy Ingram 67 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds McCoy Ingram 116 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists McCoy Ingram 20 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games McCoy Ingram 24 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage McCoy Ingram .262 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage McCoy Ingram .464 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game McCoy Ingram 2.8 (1958) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game McCoy Ingram 4.8 (1958) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game McCoy Ingram 0.8 (1958) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game McCoy Ingram - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game McCoy Ingram - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game McCoy Ingram - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points McCoy Ingram - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds McCoy Ingram - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists McCoy Ingram - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games McCoy Ingram 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage McCoy Ingram - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage McCoy Ingram - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game McCoy Ingram - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game McCoy Ingram - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game McCoy Ingram - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game McCoy Ingram - n/a ** 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.