Melvin Booker vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Melvin Booker

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Booker: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Booker 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Melvin Booker 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Melvin Booker 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Melvin Booker 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Booker 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Melvin Booker 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Booker 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Melvin Booker 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker 166 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker 38 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Melvin Booker 74 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Melvin Booker 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Booker 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Booker 32 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker .268 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker .871 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.8 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.4 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.5 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.5 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Melvin Booker - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Melvin Booker - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Booker - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Booker 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - 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.