Gal Mekel vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gal Mekel 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

Gal Mekel

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gal Mekel: 2013-14 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gal Mekel 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gal Mekel 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gal Mekel 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gal Mekel 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gal Mekel 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gal Mekel 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gal Mekel 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gal Mekel 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gal Mekel 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gal Mekel 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gal Mekel 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gal Mekel 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gal Mekel 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gal Mekel 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gal Mekel 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gal Mekel 79 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gal Mekel 28 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gal Mekel 76 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gal Mekel 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gal Mekel 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gal Mekel 35 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gal Mekel .311 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gal Mekel .217 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gal Mekel .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gal Mekel 2.4 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gal Mekel 0.9 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gal Mekel 3.3 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gal Mekel 0.5 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gal Mekel 0.0 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gal Mekel - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gal Mekel - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gal Mekel - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gal Mekel - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gal Mekel - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gal Mekel - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gal Mekel - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gal Mekel - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gal Mekel - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gal Mekel - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gal Mekel 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gal Mekel - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gal Mekel - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gal Mekel - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gal Mekel - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gal Mekel - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gal Mekel - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gal Mekel - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gal Mekel - 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.