De'Anthony Melton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and De'Anthony Melton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

De'Anthony Melton
vs.
Bill Russell
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
De'Anthony Melton:
2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Russell:
1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons
NBA Championships
De'Anthony Melton0
Bill Russell11
NBA Seasons
De'Anthony Melton6
Bill Russell13
Playoffs Played
De'Anthony Melton4
Bill Russell13
All-Star Games
De'Anthony Melton0
Bill Russell12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP
De'Anthony Melton0
Bill Russell5
All-NBA First Team
De'Anthony Melton0
Bill Russell3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
De'Anthony Melton0
Bill Russell11
All-Defensive 1st Team
De'Anthony Melton0
Bill Russell1
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
De'Anthony Melton0
Bill Russell1
Rebounds Leader
De'Anthony Melton0
Bill Russell4
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 9.1
Bill Russell 15.1
Rebounds Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 3.7
Bill Russell 22.5
Assists Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 2.8
Bill Russell 4.3
Steals Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 1.4
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Blocks Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 0.5
Bill Russell -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points
De'Anthony Melton 3,169
Bill Russell 14,522
Total Rebounds
De'Anthony Melton 1,296
Bill Russell 21,620
Total Assists
De'Anthony Melton 971
Bill Russell 4,100
Total Steals
De'Anthony Melton 495
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Total Blocks
De'Anthony Melton 170
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Total Games
De'Anthony Melton 350
Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .410
Bill Russell .440
3-Point Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .369
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .782
Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 11.1
(2024)
Bill Russell 18.9
(1962)
Rebounds Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 4.5
(2022)
Bill Russell 24.7
(1964)
Assists Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 3.2
(2019)
Bill Russell 5.8
(1967)
Steals Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 1.6
(2023)
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Blocks Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 0.6
(2021)
Bill Russell -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 6.4
Bill Russell 16.2
Rebounds Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 3.1
Bill Russell 24.9
Assists Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 1.5
Bill Russell 4.7
Steals Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 0.9
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Blocks Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 0.7
Bill Russell -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points
De'Anthony Melton 174
Bill Russell 2,673
Total Rebounds
De'Anthony Melton 84
Bill Russell 4,104
Total Assists
De'Anthony Melton 40
Bill Russell 770
Total Steals
De'Anthony Melton 24
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Total Blocks
De'Anthony Melton 18
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Total Games
De'Anthony Melton 27
Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .352
Bill Russell .430
3-Point Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .313
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .706
Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 7.9
(2023)
Bill Russell 22.4
(1962)
Rebounds Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 3.3
(2023)
Bill Russell 29.9
(1961)
Assists Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 1.6
(2023)
Bill Russell 6.3
(1965)
Steals Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 1.2
(2023)
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Blocks Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 0.8
(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.
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