Courtney Lee vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Courtney Lee 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

Courtney Lee

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Courtney Lee: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Courtney Lee 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Courtney Lee 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Courtney Lee 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Courtney Lee 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Courtney Lee 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Courtney Lee 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Courtney Lee 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Courtney Lee 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Courtney Lee 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Courtney Lee 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Courtney Lee 9.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Courtney Lee 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Courtney Lee 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Courtney Lee 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Courtney Lee 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Courtney Lee 7,765 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Courtney Lee 2,127 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Courtney Lee 1,353 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Courtney Lee 809 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Courtney Lee 213 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Courtney Lee 811 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Courtney Lee .451 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Courtney Lee .388 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Courtney Lee .853 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Courtney Lee 12.5 (2010) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Courtney Lee 3.5 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Courtney Lee 2.4 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Courtney Lee 1.3 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Courtney Lee 0.4 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Courtney Lee 9.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Courtney Lee 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Courtney Lee 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Courtney Lee 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Courtney Lee 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Courtney Lee 451 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Courtney Lee 103 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Courtney Lee 72 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Courtney Lee 44 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Courtney Lee 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Courtney Lee 50 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Courtney Lee .457 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Courtney Lee .346 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Courtney Lee .895 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Courtney Lee 13.3 (2015) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Courtney Lee 2.9 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Courtney Lee 2.2 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Courtney Lee 1.1 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Courtney Lee 0.4 (2016) 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.