Gary Melchionni vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Gary Melchionni

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Melchionni 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gary Melchionni 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Gary 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 Gary Melchionni 7.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - 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.