Patrick McCaw vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Patrick McCaw 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

Patrick McCaw

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick McCaw: 2016-17 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick McCaw 3 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Patrick McCaw 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Patrick McCaw 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Patrick McCaw 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Patrick McCaw 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Patrick McCaw 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick McCaw 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Patrick McCaw 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick McCaw 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Patrick McCaw 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick McCaw 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Patrick McCaw 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Patrick McCaw 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Patrick McCaw 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick McCaw 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick McCaw 760 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Patrick McCaw 319 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Patrick McCaw 270 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Patrick McCaw 139 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick McCaw 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Patrick McCaw 199 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick McCaw .420 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Patrick McCaw .305 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick McCaw .785 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick McCaw 4.6 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick McCaw 2.3 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Patrick McCaw 2.1 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Patrick McCaw 1.1 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick McCaw 0.2 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick McCaw 2.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Patrick McCaw 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Patrick McCaw 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Patrick McCaw 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick McCaw 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick McCaw 70 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Patrick McCaw 39 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Patrick McCaw 20 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Patrick McCaw 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick McCaw 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Patrick McCaw 32 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick McCaw .418 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Patrick McCaw .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick McCaw .882 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick McCaw 4.1 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick McCaw 2.2 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Patrick McCaw 1.1 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Patrick McCaw 0.6 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick McCaw 0.2 (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.