Shellie McMillon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Shellie McMillon 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

Shellie McMillon

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shellie McMillon: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shellie McMillon 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Shellie McMillon 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shellie McMillon 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Shellie McMillon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shellie McMillon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Shellie McMillon 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shellie McMillon 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Shellie McMillon 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shellie McMillon 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Shellie McMillon 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shellie McMillon 9.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Shellie McMillon 6.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Shellie McMillon 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Shellie McMillon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shellie McMillon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shellie McMillon 2,397 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Shellie McMillon 1,571 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Shellie McMillon 232 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Shellie McMillon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shellie McMillon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shellie McMillon 263 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shellie McMillon .434 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shellie McMillon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shellie McMillon .634 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shellie McMillon 10.3 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shellie McMillon 6.2 (1961) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shellie McMillon 1.3 (1961) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shellie McMillon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shellie McMillon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shellie McMillon 8.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Shellie McMillon 4.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Shellie McMillon 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Shellie McMillon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shellie McMillon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shellie McMillon 78 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Shellie McMillon 39 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Shellie McMillon 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Shellie McMillon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shellie McMillon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shellie McMillon 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shellie McMillon .394 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Shellie McMillon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shellie McMillon .759 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shellie McMillon 10.0 (1960) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shellie McMillon 8.0 (1960) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shellie McMillon 1.8 (1961) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shellie McMillon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shellie McMillon - 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.