Clifford Lett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Clifford Lett 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

Clifford Lett

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clifford Lett: 1989-90 to 1990-91
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clifford Lett 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Clifford Lett 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Clifford Lett 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Clifford Lett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clifford Lett 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Clifford Lett 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Lett 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Clifford Lett 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Lett 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Clifford Lett 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Lett 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Lett 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Clifford Lett 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Clifford Lett 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clifford Lett 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Lett 38 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Clifford Lett 7 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Clifford Lett 8 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Clifford Lett 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clifford Lett 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clifford Lett 11 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Lett .432 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Clifford Lett .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Lett .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Lett 4.9 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Lett 1.0 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Clifford Lett 1.0 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Clifford Lett 0.3 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clifford Lett 0.1 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Lett - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Lett - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Clifford Lett - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Clifford Lett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clifford Lett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Lett - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Clifford Lett - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Clifford Lett - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Clifford Lett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clifford Lett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clifford Lett 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Lett - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Clifford Lett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Lett - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Lett - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Lett - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Clifford Lett - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Clifford Lett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clifford Lett - 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.