McCoy McLemore vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
McCoy McLemore: 1964-65 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships McCoy McLemore 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons McCoy McLemore 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played McCoy McLemore 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games McCoy McLemore 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP McCoy McLemore 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team McCoy McLemore 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader McCoy McLemore 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 McLemore 9.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game McCoy McLemore 5.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game McCoy McLemore 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points McCoy McLemore 4,538 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds McCoy McLemore 2,673 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists McCoy McLemore 678 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games McCoy McLemore 500 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage McCoy McLemore .390 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage McCoy McLemore .775 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game McCoy McLemore 12.7 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game McCoy McLemore 6.6 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game McCoy McLemore 2.4 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game McCoy McLemore 5.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game McCoy McLemore 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game McCoy McLemore 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points McCoy McLemore 98 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds McCoy McLemore 49 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists McCoy McLemore 17 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games McCoy McLemore 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage McCoy McLemore .374 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage McCoy McLemore .789 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game McCoy McLemore 12.3 (1967) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game McCoy McLemore 4.8 (1968) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game McCoy McLemore 1.3 (1967) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game McCoy McLemore - 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.