Sam Mack vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Sam Mack 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

Sam Mack

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Mack: 1992-93 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Mack 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sam Mack 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sam Mack 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sam Mack 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Mack 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sam Mack 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Mack 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Mack 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Mack 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sam Mack 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mack 7.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mack 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sam Mack 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sam Mack 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Mack 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mack 2,011 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sam Mack 533 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sam Mack 336 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sam Mack 164 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Mack 37 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Mack 259 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mack .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Mack .374 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mack .831 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mack 10.8 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mack 3.2 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sam Mack 2.5 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sam Mack 0.8 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Mack 0.3 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mack 6.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mack 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sam Mack 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sam Mack 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Mack 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mack 62 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sam Mack 18 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sam Mack 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sam Mack 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Mack 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Mack 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mack .340 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sam Mack .343 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mack .700 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mack 12.5 (1999) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mack 2.3 (1999) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Mack 1.8 (1999) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Mack 1.0 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Mack 0.0 (1999) 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.