Robin Lopez vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Robin Lopez 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

Robin Lopez

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robin Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robin Lopez 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Robin Lopez 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Robin Lopez 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Robin Lopez 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Robin Lopez 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Robin Lopez 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robin Lopez 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Robin Lopez 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robin Lopez 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Robin Lopez 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robin Lopez 8.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Robin Lopez 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Robin Lopez 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Robin Lopez 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robin Lopez 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Robin Lopez 8,326 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Robin Lopez 4,660 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Robin Lopez 819 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Robin Lopez 219 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Robin Lopez 1,045 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Robin Lopez 992 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robin Lopez .537 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Robin Lopez .297 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robin Lopez .743 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robin Lopez 11.8 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Robin Lopez 8.5 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Robin Lopez 1.9 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Robin Lopez 0.4 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robin Lopez 1.7 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robin Lopez 8.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Robin Lopez 5.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Robin Lopez 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Robin Lopez 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robin Lopez 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Robin Lopez 310 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Robin Lopez 204 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Robin Lopez 17 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Robin Lopez 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Robin Lopez 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Robin Lopez 38 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robin Lopez .581 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Robin Lopez - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robin Lopez .776 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robin Lopez 12.7 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Robin Lopez 9.2 (2014) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Robin Lopez 0.8 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Robin Lopez 0.5 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robin Lopez 1.8 (2014) 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.