Clyde Lee vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Clyde Lee

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Lee: 1966-67 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Lee 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Clyde Lee 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Clyde Lee 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Clyde Lee 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clyde Lee 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Clyde Lee 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Lee 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Clyde Lee 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Lee 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Clyde Lee 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Lee 7.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lee 10.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Clyde Lee 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Clyde Lee 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lee 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Lee 5,733 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Clyde Lee 7,626 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Clyde Lee 788 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Clyde Lee 80 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Lee 64 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Lee 742 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Lee .432 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Clyde Lee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Lee .614 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Lee 11.9 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lee 14.5 (1972) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Clyde Lee 1.6 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Clyde Lee 0.5 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lee 0.3 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Lee 7.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lee 10.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Clyde Lee 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Clyde Lee 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lee 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Lee 360 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Clyde Lee 519 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Clyde Lee 61 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Clyde Lee 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Lee 1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Lee 51 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Lee .397 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Clyde Lee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Lee .586 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Lee 11.4 (1968) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lee 15.7 (1973) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Clyde Lee 2.2 (1968) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Clyde Lee 0.0 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lee 0.3 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.