Dick Mehen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dick Mehen 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

Dick Mehen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Mehen: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Mehen 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dick Mehen 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dick Mehen 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dick Mehen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Mehen 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dick Mehen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Mehen 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Mehen 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Mehen 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dick Mehen 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Mehen 10.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Mehen 3.9 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dick Mehen 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Mehen 2,069 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dick Mehen 505 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dick Mehen 550 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dick Mehen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Mehen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Mehen 193 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Mehen .381 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dick Mehen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Mehen .709 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Mehen 14.4 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Mehen 4.3 (1952) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dick Mehen 3.1 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Mehen 8.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Mehen 4.7 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dick Mehen 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Mehen 26 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dick Mehen 14 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dick Mehen 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dick Mehen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Mehen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Mehen 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Mehen .414 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dick Mehen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Mehen .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Mehen 8.7 (1951) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Mehen 4.7 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Mehen 1.0 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.