Fab Melo vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Fab Melo

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fab Melo: 2012-13 to 2012-13
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fab Melo 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Fab Melo 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Fab Melo 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Fab Melo 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fab Melo 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Fab Melo 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fab Melo 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Fab Melo 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fab Melo 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Fab Melo 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fab Melo 1.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Fab Melo 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Fab Melo 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Fab Melo 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fab Melo 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fab Melo 7 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Fab Melo 3 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Fab Melo 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Fab Melo 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fab Melo 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fab Melo 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fab Melo .500 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Fab Melo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fab Melo .250 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fab Melo 1.2 (2013) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fab Melo 0.5 (2013) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Fab Melo 0.0 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Fab Melo 0.3 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fab Melo 0.3 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fab Melo - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Fab Melo - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Fab Melo - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Fab Melo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fab Melo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fab Melo - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Fab Melo - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Fab Melo - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Fab Melo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fab Melo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fab Melo 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fab Melo - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Fab Melo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fab Melo - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fab Melo - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fab Melo - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fab Melo - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Fab Melo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fab Melo - 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.