Tom McMillen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Tom McMillen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom McMillen: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom McMillen 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom McMillen 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom McMillen 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom McMillen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom McMillen 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom McMillen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom McMillen 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom McMillen 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom McMillen 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tom McMillen 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom McMillen 8.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom McMillen 4.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom McMillen 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom McMillen 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom McMillen 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom McMillen 5,914 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom McMillen 2,913 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom McMillen 788 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tom McMillen 198 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom McMillen 191 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom McMillen 729 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom McMillen .483 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tom McMillen .120 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom McMillen .806 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom McMillen 9.9 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom McMillen 6.1 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom McMillen 1.8 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom McMillen 0.7 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom McMillen 0.4 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom McMillen 5.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom McMillen 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom McMillen 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom McMillen 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom McMillen 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom McMillen 139 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom McMillen 83 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom McMillen 22 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tom McMillen 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom McMillen 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom McMillen 26 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom McMillen .439 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tom McMillen .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom McMillen .793 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom McMillen 13.0 (1978) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom McMillen 11.0 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom McMillen 1.8 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom McMillen 1.5 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom McMillen 0.7 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.