Cedric Lewis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Cedric Lewis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Lewis: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Lewis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cedric Lewis 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cedric Lewis 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cedric Lewis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Lewis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cedric Lewis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Cedric 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 Cedric Lewis 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Lewis 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cedric Lewis 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cedric Lewis 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Lewis 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Lewis 4 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cedric Lewis 2 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cedric Lewis 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cedric Lewis 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cedric Lewis 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cedric Lewis 3 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Lewis .667 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Lewis 1.3 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Lewis 0.7 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cedric Lewis 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cedric Lewis 0.3 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Lewis 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cedric Lewis 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cedric Lewis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Lewis - 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.