Mo Mahoney vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mo Mahoney 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

Mo Mahoney

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mo Mahoney: 1952-53 to 1953-54
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mo Mahoney 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mo Mahoney 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mo Mahoney 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mo Mahoney 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mo Mahoney 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mo Mahoney 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mo Mahoney 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mo Mahoney 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mo Mahoney 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mo Mahoney 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Mahoney 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mo Mahoney 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mo Mahoney 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Mahoney 12 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mo Mahoney 9 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mo Mahoney 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mo Mahoney 8 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Mahoney .333 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mo Mahoney .800 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Mahoney 2.0 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Mahoney 1.2 (1953) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mo Mahoney 0.5 (1954) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Mahoney 2.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mo Mahoney 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mo Mahoney 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Mahoney 9 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mo Mahoney 7 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mo Mahoney 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mo Mahoney 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Mahoney .214 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mo Mahoney .600 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Mahoney 2.3 (1953) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Mahoney 1.8 (1953) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mo Mahoney 0.5 (1953) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mo Mahoney - 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.