Mel Daniels vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Daniels 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mel Daniels 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 Daniels 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - 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.