Tom Meschery vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Tom Meschery

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Meschery 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Meschery 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Meschery 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Meschery 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Meschery 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Meschery 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Meschery 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Meschery 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 12.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 9,904 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 6,698 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Meschery 1,331 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Meschery 778 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .441 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .745 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 636 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 344 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Meschery 78 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Meschery 39 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .428 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .809 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - 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.