Walt Lemon, Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Walt Lemon, Jr. 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

Walt Lemon, Jr.

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Lemon, Jr.: 2017-18 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Walt Lemon, Jr. 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 9.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 3.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Lemon, Jr. 103 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Walt Lemon, Jr. 29 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Walt Lemon, Jr. 35 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Walt Lemon, Jr. 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Lemon, Jr. 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walt Lemon, Jr. 11 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. .437 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. .714 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 14.3 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 4.5 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 5.0 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.8 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - 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.