Mitch McGary vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mitch McGary 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

Mitch McGary

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch McGary: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch McGary 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mitch McGary 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mitch McGary 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mitch McGary 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mitch McGary 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mitch McGary 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch McGary 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mitch McGary 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mitch McGary 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mitch McGary 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch McGary 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mitch McGary 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mitch McGary 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mitch McGary 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch McGary 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch McGary 227 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mitch McGary 183 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mitch McGary 17 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mitch McGary 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mitch McGary 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mitch McGary 52 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch McGary .527 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mitch McGary .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch McGary .580 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch McGary 6.3 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch McGary 5.2 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mitch McGary 0.4 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mitch McGary 0.5 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch McGary 0.5 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch McGary - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mitch McGary - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mitch McGary - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mitch McGary - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch McGary - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch McGary - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mitch McGary - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mitch McGary - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mitch McGary - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mitch McGary - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mitch McGary 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch McGary - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mitch McGary - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch McGary - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch McGary - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch McGary - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mitch McGary - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mitch McGary - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch McGary - 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.