George Lehmann vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

George Lehmann

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Lehmann: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Lehmann 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons George Lehmann 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played George Lehmann 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games George Lehmann 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Lehmann 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team George Lehmann 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Lehmann 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team George Lehmann 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Lehmann 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader George Lehmann 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Lehmann 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game George Lehmann 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game George Lehmann 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game George Lehmann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Lehmann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Lehmann 213 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds George Lehmann 53 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists George Lehmann 120 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals George Lehmann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Lehmann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Lehmann 66 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Lehmann .356 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage George Lehmann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Lehmann .782 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Lehmann 5.5 (1969) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Lehmann 0.8 (1969) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game George Lehmann 2.5 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game George Lehmann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Lehmann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Lehmann 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game George Lehmann 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game George Lehmann 2.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game George Lehmann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Lehmann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Lehmann 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds George Lehmann 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists George Lehmann 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals George Lehmann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Lehmann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Lehmann 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Lehmann .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage George Lehmann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Lehmann - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Lehmann 0.0 (1968) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Lehmann 0.0 (1968) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game George Lehmann 2.0 (1968) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Lehmann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Lehmann - n/a ** 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.