Freddie Lewis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Freddie Lewis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Freddie Lewis: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Freddie Lewis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Freddie Lewis 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Freddie Lewis 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Freddie Lewis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Freddie Lewis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Freddie Lewis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Freddie 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 Freddie Lewis 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Lewis 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Freddie Lewis 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Freddie Lewis 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Freddie Lewis 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Lewis 373 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Freddie Lewis 91 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Freddie Lewis 96 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Freddie Lewis 18 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Freddie Lewis 2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Freddie Lewis 64 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Lewis .401 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Lewis .771 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Lewis 7.0 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Lewis 1.5 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Freddie Lewis 1.8 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Freddie Lewis 0.6 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Freddie Lewis 0.1 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Freddie Lewis 2.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Lewis 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Freddie Lewis 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Lewis 8 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Freddie Lewis 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Freddie Lewis 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Freddie Lewis 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Freddie Lewis 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Lewis .444 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Lewis - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Lewis 2.7 (1967) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Lewis 1.3 (1967) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Freddie Lewis 0.0 (1967) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Freddie Lewis - * 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.