Damian Lillard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Bill Russell 13

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Bill Russell 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Damian Lillard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Damian Lillard 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Damian Lillard 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Bill Russell 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) 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.