Dave Meyers vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dave Meyers 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

Dave Meyers

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Meyers: 1975-76 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Meyers 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dave Meyers 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Meyers 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dave Meyers 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Meyers 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dave Meyers 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Meyers 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Meyers 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Meyers 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dave Meyers 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Meyers 11.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Meyers 6.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dave Meyers 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Meyers 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Meyers 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Meyers 3,149 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dave Meyers 1,771 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dave Meyers 652 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dave Meyers 272 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Meyers 143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Meyers 281 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Meyers .461 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Meyers .200 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Meyers .676 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Meyers 14.7 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Meyers 6.8 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Meyers 3.0 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Meyers 1.1 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Meyers 0.6 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Meyers 10.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Meyers 6.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dave Meyers 2.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dave Meyers 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Meyers 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Meyers 206 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dave Meyers 123 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dave Meyers 51 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dave Meyers 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Meyers 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Meyers 19 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Meyers .436 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Meyers .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Meyers .629 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Meyers 12.9 (1978) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Meyers 8.2 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Meyers 3.9 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Meyers 1.3 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Meyers 1.2 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.