Nicolo Melli vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Nicolo Melli 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nicolo Melli: 2019-20 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolo Melli 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nicolo Melli 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nicolo Melli 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nicolo Melli 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nicolo Melli 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nicolo Melli 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolo Melli 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nicolo Melli 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nicolo Melli 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Nicolo Melli 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolo Melli 5.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nicolo Melli 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nicolo Melli 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nicolo Melli 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolo Melli 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolo Melli 529 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nicolo Melli 302 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nicolo Melli 126 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nicolo Melli 48 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nicolo Melli 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nicolo Melli 105 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolo Melli .392 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nicolo Melli .316 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolo Melli .745 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolo Melli 6.6 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolo Melli 3.0 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nicolo Melli 1.4 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nicolo Melli 0.6 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolo Melli 0.4 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolo Melli 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nicolo Melli 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nicolo Melli 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nicolo Melli 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolo Melli 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolo Melli 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nicolo Melli 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nicolo Melli 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nicolo Melli 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nicolo Melli 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nicolo Melli 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolo Melli .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nicolo Melli .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolo Melli - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolo Melli 2.0 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nicolo Melli 0.3 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021) 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.