George Mearns vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and George Mearns 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

George Mearns

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mearns: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mearns 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons George Mearns 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played George Mearns 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games George Mearns 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Mearns 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team George Mearns 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mearns 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team George Mearns 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Mearns 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader George Mearns 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 George Mearns 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game George Mearns 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mearns 443 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists George Mearns 45 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Mearns 81 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mearns .255 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mearns .684 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mearns 6.7 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game George Mearns 0.6 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mearns - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game George Mearns - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mearns - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists George Mearns - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Mearns 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mearns - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mearns - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mearns - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game George Mearns - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Mearns - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mearns - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.