Chimezie Metu vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Chimezie Metu

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chimezie Metu: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chimezie Metu 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chimezie Metu 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chimezie Metu 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chimezie Metu 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chimezie Metu 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chimezie Metu 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chimezie Metu 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Chimezie Metu 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chimezie Metu 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Chimezie Metu 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chimezie Metu 5.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chimezie Metu 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chimezie Metu 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chimezie Metu 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chimezie Metu 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chimezie Metu 1,522 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chimezie Metu 908 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chimezie Metu 197 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chimezie Metu 139 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chimezie Metu 95 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chimezie Metu 260 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chimezie Metu .495 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chimezie Metu .298 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chimezie Metu .787 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chimezie Metu 8.9 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chimezie Metu 5.6 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chimezie Metu 1.0 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chimezie Metu 0.9 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chimezie Metu 0.5 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chimezie Metu 0.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chimezie Metu 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chimezie Metu 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chimezie Metu 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chimezie Metu 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chimezie Metu 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chimezie Metu 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chimezie Metu 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chimezie Metu 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chimezie Metu 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chimezie Metu 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chimezie Metu .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chimezie Metu - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chimezie Metu .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chimezie Metu 0.7 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chimezie Metu 0.3 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chimezie Metu 0.0 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chimezie Metu 0.0 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chimezie Metu 0.0 (2023) 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.