Mel McCants vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mel McCants 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

Mel McCants

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McCants 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mel McCants 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mel McCants 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mel McCants 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel McCants 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mel McCants 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel McCants 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel McCants 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel McCants 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mel McCants 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McCants 1.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel McCants 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mel McCants 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mel McCants 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel McCants 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McCants 22 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mel McCants 6 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mel McCants 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mel McCants 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel McCants 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mel McCants 13 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McCants .308 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mel McCants - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel McCants .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McCants 1.7 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McCants 0.5 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mel McCants 0.2 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mel McCants 0.2 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel McCants 0.1 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McCants 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mel McCants 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mel McCants 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mel McCants 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel McCants 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mel McCants 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McCants - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mel McCants - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel McCants - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) 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.