Jerry Lucas vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jerry Lucas 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

Jerry Lucas

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Lucas 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Lucas 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jerry Lucas 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (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.