Mel Counts vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mel Counts 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

Mel Counts

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Counts 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mel Counts 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Counts 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Counts 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * 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. ** 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.