Dean Meminger vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dean Meminger

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Meminger: 1971-72 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Meminger 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dean Meminger 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dean Meminger 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dean Meminger 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dean Meminger 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dean Meminger 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dean Meminger 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Dean Meminger 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 6.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.9 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 2,552 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 1,086 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dean Meminger 1,046 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dean Meminger 242 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 28 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dean Meminger 416 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .475 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .627 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 8.3 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 3.6 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 5.0 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 1.5 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 3.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 169 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 104 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dean Meminger 82 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dean Meminger 4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dean Meminger 45 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .455 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .561 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 4.8 (1973) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.7 (1972) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.2 (1973) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.