John Mengelt vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Mengelt 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

John Mengelt

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Mengelt: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Mengelt 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Mengelt 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Mengelt 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Mengelt 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Mengelt 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Mengelt 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Mengelt 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Mengelt 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Mengelt 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Mengelt 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mengelt 9.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.7 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 6,218 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 1,221 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Mengelt 1,329 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Mengelt 324 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Mengelt 28 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Mengelt 636 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .479 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Mengelt .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .809 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 11.0 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.9 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.9 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mengelt 8.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 167 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 33 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Mengelt 33 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Mengelt 11 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Mengelt 2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Mengelt 19 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .521 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Mengelt - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .782 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 12.7 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 3.0 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 1.3 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.3 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.