Erwin Mueller vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Erwin Mueller

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Erwin Mueller: 1966-67 to 1972-73
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erwin Mueller 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Erwin Mueller 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Erwin Mueller 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Erwin Mueller 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Erwin Mueller 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Erwin Mueller 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Erwin Mueller 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Erwin Mueller 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 7.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Erwin Mueller 3,248 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Erwin Mueller 2,050 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Erwin Mueller 853 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Erwin Mueller 425 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erwin Mueller .429 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erwin Mueller .627 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 12.7 (1967) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 6.2 (1967) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 2.6 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Erwin Mueller 71 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Erwin Mueller 68 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Erwin Mueller 27 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Erwin Mueller 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erwin Mueller .329 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erwin Mueller .536 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 8.7 (1967) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.7 (1967) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 3.0 (1967) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - 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.