Cliff Meely vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cliff Meely 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

Cliff Meely

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Meely: 1971-72 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Meely 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cliff Meely 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cliff Meely 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cliff Meely 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cliff Meely 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cliff Meely 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Meely 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cliff Meely 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Meely 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cliff Meely 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Meely 8.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely 5.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely 0.7 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Meely 2,658 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cliff Meely 1,703 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cliff Meely 398 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cliff Meely 88 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cliff Meely 106 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cliff Meely 318 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Meely .417 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cliff Meely - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Meely .675 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Meely 9.9 (1972) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely 6.6 (1972) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely 1.6 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely 0.7 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely 1.0 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Meely - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Meely - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cliff Meely - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cliff Meely - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cliff Meely - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cliff Meely - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cliff Meely 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Meely - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cliff Meely - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Meely - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Meely - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.