Joe Meriweather vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.