Greg Lee vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Greg Lee

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Lee 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Greg Lee 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Greg Lee 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Greg Lee 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Lee 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Greg Lee 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Greg 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 Greg Lee 1.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Lee 0.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Greg Lee 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Greg Lee 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Lee 6 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Greg Lee 2 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Greg Lee 11 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Greg Lee 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Lee 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Lee 5 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Lee .500 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Greg Lee 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Lee 1.2 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Lee 0.4 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Greg Lee 2.2 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Greg Lee 0.4 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Lee 0.0 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Lee - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Lee - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Greg Lee - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Greg Lee - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Lee - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Lee - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Greg Lee - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Greg Lee - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Greg Lee - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Lee - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Lee 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Lee - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Greg Lee - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Lee - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Lee - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Lee - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Greg Lee - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Lee - 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.