Keith Lee vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Keith Lee

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Lee: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Lee 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Keith Lee 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Keith Lee 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Keith Lee 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Lee 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Keith Lee 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Keith 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 Keith Lee 6.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Keith Lee 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Keith Lee 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Keith Lee 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Lee 1,114 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Keith Lee 861 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Keith Lee 178 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Keith Lee 74 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keith Lee 110 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keith Lee 182 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Lee .451 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Keith Lee .167 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Lee .746 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Lee 7.4 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Lee 6.1 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Keith Lee 1.2 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Keith Lee 0.5 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Lee 0.6 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Lee - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Keith Lee - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Keith Lee - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Lee - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Keith Lee - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Keith Lee - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Keith Lee 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Lee - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Keith Lee - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Keith 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.