Med Park vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Med Park 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

Med Park

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Med Park: 1955-56 to 1959-60
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Med Park 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Med Park 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Med Park 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Med Park 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Med Park 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Med Park 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Med Park 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Med Park 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Med Park 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Med Park 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Med Park 6.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Med Park 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Med Park 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Med Park - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Med Park - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Med Park 1,924 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Med Park 967 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Med Park 532 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Med Park - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Med Park - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Med Park 313 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Med Park .379 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Med Park - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Med Park .728 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Med Park 8.7 (1960) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Med Park 4.1 (1960) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Med Park 2.9 (1960) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Med Park - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Med Park - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Med Park 5.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Med Park 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Med Park 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Med Park - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Med Park - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Med Park 129 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Med Park 74 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Med Park 35 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Med Park - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Med Park - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Med Park 26 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Med Park .314 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Med Park - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Med Park .688 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Med Park 6.3 (1956) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Med Park 3.3 (1957) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Med Park 1.8 (1956) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Med Park - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Med Park - 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.