Bill Russell vs Bob McAdoo Comparison
Seasons
Info
Bill Russell | Boston Celtics (1956-1969) |
Bob McAdoo | Buffalo Braves (1972-1976), New York Knicks (1976-1979), Boston Celtics (1979), Detroit Pistons (1979-1981), New Jersey Nets (1981), Los Angeles Lakers (1981-1985), Philadelphia 76ers (1986) |
Bill Russell | Center |
Bob McAdoo | Power Forward, Center |
Bill Russell | 6'10" |
Bob McAdoo | 6'9" |
Bill Russell | 215 |
Bob McAdoo | 210 |
NBA Championships
Bill Russell | 11 (1957, 1959-1966, 1968-1969) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bob McAdoo | 2 (1982, 1985) | ![]() ![]() |
Bill Russell | 12 (1957-1966, 1968-1969) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bob McAdoo | 4 (1982-1985) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Playoff Appearances
Bill Russell | 13 (1957-1969) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bob McAdoo | 9 (1974-1976, 1978, 1982-1986) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Awards And Honors
Bill Russell | Yes | Inducted in 1975 |
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Bob McAdoo | Yes | Inducted in 2000 |
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Bill Russell | Yes |
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Bob McAdoo | No |
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Bill Russell | 5 (1958, 1961-1963, 1965) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bob McAdoo | 1 (1975) | ![]() |
Bill Russell | 3 (1959, 1963, 1965) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bob McAdoo | 1 (1975) | ![]() |
Bill Russell | 12 (1958-1969) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bob McAdoo | 5 (1974–1978) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bill Russell | No |
Bob McAdoo | Yes (1973) |
Bill Russell | 8 (1958, 1960-1962, 1964, 1966-1968) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bob McAdoo | 1 (1974) | ![]() |
Bill Russell | 0 |
Bob McAdoo | 0 |
Bill Russell | 1 (1969) | ![]() |
Bob McAdoo | 0 |
Bill Russell | 0 | |
Bob McAdoo | 3 (1974-1976) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bill Russell | 4 (1958-1959, 1964-1965) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bob McAdoo | 0 |
Bill Russell | 0 |
Bob McAdoo | 0 |
Regular Season Stats
Bill Russell | 963 |
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Bob McAdoo | 852 |
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Bill Russell | 42.3 |
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Bob McAdoo | 33.2 |
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Bill Russell | 14,522 |
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Bob McAdoo | 18,787 |
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Bill Russell | 4,100 |
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Bob McAdoo | 1,951 |
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Bill Russell | 21,620 |
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Bob McAdoo | 8,048 |
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Bill Russell | 5,687 |
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Bob McAdoo | 7,420 |
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Bill Russell | 3,148 |
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Bob McAdoo | 3,944 |
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Bill Russell | 5,614 |
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Bob McAdoo | 5,229 |
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Bill Russell | 15.1 |
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Bob McAdoo | 22.1 |
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Bill Russell | 4.3 |
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Bob McAdoo | 2.3 |
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Bill Russell | 22.5 |
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Bob McAdoo | 9.4 |
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Bill Russell | .440% |
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Bob McAdoo | .503% |
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Bill Russell | .561% |
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Bob McAdoo | .754% |
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Bill Russell | .471% |
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Bob McAdoo | .551% |
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Playoff Stats
Bill Russell | 165 |
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Bob McAdoo | 94 |
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Bill Russell | 45.4 |
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Bob McAdoo | 28.9 |
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Bill Russell | 2,673 |
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Bob McAdoo | 1,718 |
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Bill Russell | 770 |
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Bob McAdoo | 127 |
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Bill Russell | 4,104 |
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Bob McAdoo | 711 |
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Bill Russell | 1,003 |
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Bob McAdoo | 698 |
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Bill Russell | 667 |
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Bob McAdoo | 320 |
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Bill Russell | 1,106 |
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Bob McAdoo | 442 |
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Bill Russell | 16.2 |
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Bob McAdoo | 18.3 |
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Bill Russell | 4.7 |
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Bob McAdoo | 1.4 |
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Bill Russell | 24.9 |
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Bob McAdoo | 7.6 |
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Bill Russell | .430% |
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Bob McAdoo | .491% |
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Bill Russell | .603% |
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Bob McAdoo | .724% |
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Bill Russell | .474% |
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Bob McAdoo | .531% |
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Best Season Stats
Bill Russell | 81 (1966-67) |
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Bob McAdoo | 82 (1974-75) |
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Bill Russell | 45.2 (1961-62) |
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Bob McAdoo | 43.2 (1974-75) |
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Bill Russell | 1436 (1961-62) |
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Bob McAdoo | 2831 (1974-75) |
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Bill Russell | 472 (1966-67) |
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Bob McAdoo | 315 (1975-76) |
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Bill Russell | 1930 (1963-64) |
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Bob McAdoo | 1155 (1974-75) |
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Bill Russell | 575 (1961-62) |
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Bob McAdoo | 1095 (1974-75) |
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Bill Russell | 287 (1962-63) |
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Bob McAdoo | 641 (1974-75) |
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Bill Russell | 517 (1962-63) |
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Bob McAdoo | 796 (1974-75) |
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Bill Russell | 18.9 (1961-62) |
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Bob McAdoo | 34.5 (1974-75) |
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Bill Russell | 5.8 (1966-67) |
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Bob McAdoo | 4.0 (1975-76) |
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Bill Russell | 24.7 (1963-64) |
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Bob McAdoo | 15.1 (1973-74) |
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Bill Russell | .467% (1959-60) |
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Bob McAdoo | .547% (1973-74) |
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Bill Russell | .612% (1959-60) |
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Bob McAdoo | .805% (1974-75) |
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Bill Russell | .500% (1966-67) |
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Bob McAdoo | .594% (1973-74) |
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Seasons
Info
Bill Russell | Boston Celtics (1956-1969) |
Bob McAdoo | Buffalo Braves (1972-1976), New York Knicks (1976-1979), Boston Celtics (1979), Detroit Pistons (1979-1981), New Jersey Nets (1981), Los Angeles Lakers (1981-1985), Philadelphia 76ers (1986) |
Bill Russell | Center |
Bob McAdoo | Power Forward, Center |
Bill Russell | 6'10" |
Bob McAdoo | 6'9" |
Weight
NBA Championships
Bill Russell | 11 (1957, 1959-1966, 1968-1969) |
Bob McAdoo | 2 (1982, 1985) |
Bill Russell | 12 (1957-1966, 1968-1969) |
Bob McAdoo | 4 (1982-1985) |
Playoff Appearances
Bill Russell | 13 (1957-1969) |
Bob McAdoo | 9 (1974-1976, 1978, 1982-1986) |
Awards And Honors
Bill Russell | Yes | Inducted in 1975 |
Bob McAdoo | Yes | Inducted in 2000 |
Bill Russell | Yes | |
Bob McAdoo | No |
Bill Russell | 5 (1958, 1961-1963, 1965) |
Bob McAdoo | 1 (1975) |
Bill Russell | 3 (1959, 1963, 1965) |
Bob McAdoo | 1 (1975) |
Bill Russell | 12 (1958-1969) |
Bob McAdoo | 5 (1974–1978) |
Bill Russell | No |
Bob McAdoo | Yes (1973) |
Bill Russell | 8 (1958, 1960-1962, 1964, 1966-1968) |
Bob McAdoo | 1 (1974) |
Defensive Player of the Year
All-Defensive First Team
NBA Scoring Leader
NBA Rebound Leader
NBA Assist Leader
Regular Season Stats
Games (G)
Minutes Played Per Game (MP)
Points
Assists (Ast)
Rebounds (Reb)
Field Goals Made (FG)
Free Throw Made (FT)
Free Throw Attempts (FTA)
Points Per Game (PPG)
Assists Per Game (APG)
Rebounds Per Game (RPG)
Field Goal Percentage (FG%)
Free Throw Percentage (FT%)
True Shooting Percentage
Playoff Stats
Games (G)
Minutes Played Per Game (MP)
Points
Assists (Ast)
Rebounds (Reb)
Field Goals Made (FG)
Free Throw Made (FT)
Free Throw Attempts (FTA)
Points Per Game (PPG)
Assists Per Game (APG)
Rebounds Per Game (RPG)
Field Goal Percentage (FG%)
Free Throw Percentage (FT%)
True Shooting Percentage
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