Jim Lampley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jim Lampley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Lampley: 1986-87 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Lampley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Lampley 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Lampley 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Lampley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Lampley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Lampley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Lampley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Lampley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Lampley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Lampley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Lampley 3.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Lampley 5.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Lampley 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Lampley 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Lampley 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Lampley 3 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Lampley 5 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Lampley 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Lampley 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Lampley 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Lampley 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Lampley .333 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Lampley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Lampley .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Lampley 3.0 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Lampley 5.0 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Lampley 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Lampley 1.0 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Lampley 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Lampley - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Lampley - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Lampley - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Lampley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Lampley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Lampley - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Lampley - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Lampley - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Lampley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Lampley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Lampley 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Lampley - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim Lampley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Lampley - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Lampley - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Lampley - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Lampley - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Lampley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Lampley - 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.