Lonnie Eggleston vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Lonnie Eggleston 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

Lonnie Eggleston

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Eggleston: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Eggleston 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lonnie Eggleston 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lonnie Eggleston 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lonnie Eggleston 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lonnie Eggleston 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lonnie Eggleston 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Eggleston 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonnie Eggleston 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Eggleston 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lonnie Eggleston 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Eggleston 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lonnie Eggleston 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Eggleston 4 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lonnie Eggleston 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lonnie Eggleston 2 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Eggleston .250 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Eggleston .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Eggleston 2.0 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Eggleston 0.5 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Eggleston - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lonnie Eggleston - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Eggleston - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lonnie Eggleston - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lonnie Eggleston 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Eggleston - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Eggleston - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Eggleston - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Eggleston - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Eggleston - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.