Rodney McGruder vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rodney McGruder 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

Rodney McGruder

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rodney McGruder 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rodney McGruder 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney McGruder 1,825 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rodney McGruder 884 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rodney McGruder 381 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rodney McGruder 161 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney McGruder 50 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodney McGruder 317 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney McGruder .420 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rodney McGruder .360 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney McGruder .672 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney McGruder 10 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rodney McGruder 8 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rodney McGruder 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodney McGruder 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney McGruder .444 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rodney McGruder .400 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney McGruder - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020) 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.