Jeff Lebo vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jeff Lebo

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Lebo: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Lebo 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jeff Lebo 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jeff Lebo 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jeff Lebo 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeff Lebo 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jeff Lebo 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Lebo 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeff Lebo 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Lebo 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jeff Lebo 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Lebo 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Lebo 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jeff Lebo 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jeff Lebo 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Lebo 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Lebo 6 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jeff Lebo 4 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jeff Lebo 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jeff Lebo 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Lebo 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Lebo 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Lebo .286 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Lebo 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Lebo 1.5 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Lebo 1.0 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jeff Lebo 0.8 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jeff Lebo 0.5 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Lebo 0.0 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Lebo 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jeff Lebo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Lebo - 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.