Mike Muscala vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mike Muscala 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

Mike Muscala

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Muscala: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Muscala 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Muscala 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Muscala 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Muscala 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Muscala 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Muscala 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Muscala 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Muscala 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Muscala 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Muscala 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Muscala 5.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Muscala 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Muscala 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Muscala 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Muscala 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Muscala 3,206 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Muscala 1,699 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Muscala 464 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Muscala 174 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Muscala 248 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Muscala 548 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Muscala .451 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Muscala .373 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Muscala .830 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Muscala 9.7 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Muscala 4.3 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Muscala 1.4 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Muscala 0.6 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Muscala 0.6 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Muscala 2.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Muscala 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Muscala 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Muscala 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Muscala 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Muscala 95 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Muscala 59 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Muscala 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Muscala 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Muscala 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Muscala 35 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Muscala .481 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Muscala .304 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Muscala .857 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Muscala 4.2 (2015) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Muscala 2.7 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Muscala 0.5 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Muscala 0.2 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Muscala 0.5 (2017) 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.