Reggie Lewis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Reggie Lewis 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

Reggie Lewis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Lewis: 1987-88 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Lewis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Reggie Lewis 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Reggie Lewis 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Reggie Lewis 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Reggie Lewis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Reggie Lewis 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Reggie Lewis 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Reggie Lewis 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Reggie Lewis 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Reggie Lewis 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Lewis 17.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Lewis 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Reggie Lewis 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Reggie Lewis 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Lewis 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Lewis 7,902 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Reggie Lewis 1,938 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Reggie Lewis 1,153 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Reggie Lewis 569 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Reggie Lewis 417 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Reggie Lewis 450 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Lewis .488 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Reggie Lewis .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Lewis .824 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Lewis 20.8 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Lewis 5.2 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Reggie Lewis 3.7 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Reggie Lewis 1.5 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Lewis 1.3 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Lewis 17.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Lewis 4.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Reggie Lewis 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Reggie Lewis 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Lewis 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Lewis 734 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Reggie Lewis 175 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Reggie Lewis 109 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Reggie Lewis 51 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Reggie Lewis 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Reggie Lewis 42 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Lewis .510 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Reggie Lewis .133 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Lewis .777 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Lewis 28.0 (1992) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Lewis 7.0 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Reggie Lewis 4.4 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Reggie Lewis 2.4 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Lewis 1.0 (1993) 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.