Jodie Meeks vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jodie Meeks 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

Jodie Meeks

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jodie Meeks: 2009-10 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jodie Meeks 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jodie Meeks 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jodie Meeks 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jodie Meeks 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jodie Meeks 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jodie Meeks 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jodie Meeks 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jodie Meeks 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jodie Meeks 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jodie Meeks 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jodie Meeks 9.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jodie Meeks 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jodie Meeks 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jodie Meeks 4,988 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jodie Meeks 1,120 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jodie Meeks 583 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jodie Meeks 413 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jodie Meeks 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jodie Meeks 539 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jodie Meeks .420 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jodie Meeks .373 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jodie Meeks .879 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jodie Meeks 15.7 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jodie Meeks 2.5 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jodie Meeks 1.8 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jodie Meeks 1.4 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.1 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jodie Meeks 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jodie Meeks 102 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jodie Meeks 25 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jodie Meeks 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jodie Meeks 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jodie Meeks 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jodie Meeks 34 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jodie Meeks .363 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jodie Meeks .283 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jodie Meeks .920 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jodie Meeks 7.8 (2011) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jodie Meeks 2.0 (2013) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.8 (2011) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jodie Meeks 1.0 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.1 (2012) 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.