Jeremy Lin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) 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.