Paul McCracken vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Paul McCracken 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

Paul McCracken

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul McCracken: 1972-73 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul McCracken 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Paul McCracken 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Paul McCracken 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Paul McCracken 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul McCracken 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Paul McCracken 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul McCracken 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul McCracken 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul McCracken 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Paul McCracken 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McCracken 4.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul McCracken 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Paul McCracken 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Paul McCracken 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul McCracken 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McCracken 160 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Paul McCracken 73 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Paul McCracken 33 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Paul McCracken 6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul McCracken 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul McCracken 37 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McCracken .450 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Paul McCracken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul McCracken .596 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McCracken 5.2 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McCracken 2.1 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul McCracken 1.6 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paul McCracken 0.7 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul McCracken 0.0 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McCracken - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul McCracken - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Paul McCracken - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Paul McCracken - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul McCracken - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McCracken - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Paul McCracken - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Paul McCracken - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Paul McCracken - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul McCracken - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul McCracken 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McCracken - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Paul McCracken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul McCracken - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McCracken - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McCracken - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul McCracken - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul McCracken - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul McCracken - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.