Alex Len vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Alex Len 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

Alex Len

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Len: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Len 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Alex Len 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Alex Len 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Alex Len 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alex Len 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Alex Len 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Len 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Len 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Len 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Alex Len 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Len 7.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Len 5.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Alex Len 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Alex Len 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Len 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Len 4,534 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Alex Len 3,529 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Alex Len 551 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Alex Len 239 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Len 594 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alex Len 644 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Len .510 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Alex Len .324 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Len .681 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Len 11.1 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Len 7.6 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alex Len 1.2 (2016) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alex Len 0.5 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Len 1.5 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Len 3.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Len 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Alex Len 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Alex Len 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Len 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Len 39 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Alex Len 31 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Alex Len 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Alex Len 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Len 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alex Len 12 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Len .652 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Alex Len - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Len .692 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Len 4.0 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Len 2.9 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alex Len 0.4 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alex Len 0.2 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Len 0.4 (2023) 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.