Darnell Mee vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Darnell Mee 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

Darnell Mee

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darnell Mee: 1993-94 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darnell Mee 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Darnell Mee 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Darnell Mee 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Darnell Mee 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darnell Mee 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Darnell Mee 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darnell Mee 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Darnell Mee 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darnell Mee 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Darnell Mee 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Mee 1.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Mee 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Darnell Mee 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Darnell Mee 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darnell Mee 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Mee 76 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Darnell Mee 36 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Darnell Mee 18 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Darnell Mee 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darnell Mee 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darnell Mee 40 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Mee .312 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Darnell Mee .222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Mee .444 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Mee 1.9 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Mee 0.9 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darnell Mee 1.0 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darnell Mee 0.5 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darnell Mee 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Mee 2.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Mee 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Darnell Mee 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Darnell Mee 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darnell Mee 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Mee 7 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Darnell Mee 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Darnell Mee 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Darnell Mee 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darnell Mee 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darnell Mee 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Mee .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Darnell Mee .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Mee - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Mee 2.3 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Mee 0.7 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darnell Mee 0.7 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darnell Mee 1.0 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darnell Mee 0.0 (1994) 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.