Shelvin Mack vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Shelvin Mack

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shelvin Mack: 2011-12 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shelvin Mack 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Shelvin Mack 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shelvin Mack 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Shelvin Mack 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shelvin Mack 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Shelvin Mack 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Shelvin 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 Shelvin Mack 6.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Shelvin Mack 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Shelvin Mack 3.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Shelvin Mack 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Shelvin Mack 2,997 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Shelvin Mack 894 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Shelvin Mack 1,421 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Shelvin Mack 300 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shelvin Mack 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shelvin Mack 456 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shelvin Mack .423 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shelvin Mack .330 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shelvin Mack .731 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shelvin Mack 8.6 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shelvin Mack 2.5 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shelvin Mack 3.9 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shelvin Mack 0.8 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shelvin Mack 0.1 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shelvin Mack 5.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Shelvin Mack 1.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Shelvin Mack 2.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Shelvin Mack 160 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Shelvin Mack 56 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Shelvin Mack 60 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Shelvin Mack 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Shelvin Mack 30 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shelvin Mack .382 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Shelvin Mack .368 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shelvin Mack .758 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shelvin Mack 8.1 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shelvin Mack 2.8 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shelvin Mack 3.6 (2014) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shelvin Mack 0.8 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shelvin Mack 0.0 (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.