Carl Meinhold vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Carl Meinhold

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Meinhold: 1947-48 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Meinhold 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Carl Meinhold 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Carl Meinhold 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Carl Meinhold 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Meinhold 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Carl Meinhold 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Meinhold 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Meinhold 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Meinhold 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Carl Meinhold 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Meinhold 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Carl Meinhold 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Meinhold 516 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Carl Meinhold 63 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Carl Meinhold 98 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Meinhold .316 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Meinhold .628 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Meinhold 5.3 (1948) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Carl Meinhold 0.9 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Meinhold 3.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Carl Meinhold 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Meinhold 40 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Carl Meinhold 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Carl Meinhold 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Meinhold .254 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Meinhold .462 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Meinhold 3.6 (1948) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Carl Meinhold 0.0 (1948) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Meinhold - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.