Alton Lister vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Alton Lister 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

Alton Lister

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alton Lister 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Alton Lister 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Alton Lister 11 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Alton Lister 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alton Lister 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Alton Lister 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alton Lister 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Alton Lister 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alton Lister 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Alton Lister 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 6.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 6.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 6,298 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 5,996 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Alton Lister 914 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Alton Lister 351 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alton Lister 1,473 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alton Lister 953 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .512 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .111 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .597 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.6 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 9.4 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.6 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.4 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 7.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 5.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 617 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 506 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Alton Lister 70 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Alton Lister 39 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alton Lister 142 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alton Lister 87 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .505 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .640 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.9 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 7.8 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.9 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.6 (1989) 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.