Loren Meyer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Loren Meyer 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

Loren Meyer

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Loren Meyer: 1995-96 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Loren Meyer 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Loren Meyer 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Loren Meyer 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Loren Meyer 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Loren Meyer 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Loren Meyer 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Loren Meyer 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Loren Meyer 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Loren Meyer 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Loren Meyer 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Loren Meyer 4.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Loren Meyer 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Loren Meyer 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Loren Meyer 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Loren Meyer 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Loren Meyer 645 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Loren Meyer 480 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Loren Meyer 77 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Loren Meyer 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Loren Meyer 50 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Loren Meyer 140 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Loren Meyer .432 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Loren Meyer .348 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Loren Meyer .696 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Loren Meyer 5.0 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Loren Meyer 4.4 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Loren Meyer 0.8 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Loren Meyer 0.3 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Loren Meyer 0.4 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Loren Meyer 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Loren Meyer 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Loren Meyer 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Loren Meyer 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Loren Meyer 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Loren Meyer 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Loren Meyer 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Loren Meyer 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Loren Meyer 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Loren Meyer 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Loren Meyer 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Loren Meyer .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Loren Meyer .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Loren Meyer - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Loren Meyer 0.0 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Loren Meyer 2.0 (1997) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Loren Meyer 0.3 (1997) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Loren Meyer 0.0 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Loren Meyer 0.7 (1997) 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.