John Lucas III vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Lucas III 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

John Lucas III

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Lucas III 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Lucas III 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas III 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lucas III 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas III 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Lucas III 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Lucas III 242 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Lucas III 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) 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.