Bill Melchionni vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bill Melchionni

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Melchionni 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bill Melchionni 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Melchionni 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Melchionni 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - 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.