Kira Lewis Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kira Lewis Jr. 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

Kira Lewis Jr.

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kira Lewis Jr.: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kira Lewis Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kira Lewis Jr. 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kira Lewis Jr. 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kira Lewis Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kira Lewis Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kira Lewis Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kira Lewis Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kira Lewis Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kira Lewis Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kira Lewis Jr. 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kira Lewis Jr. 687 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kira Lewis Jr. 169 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kira Lewis Jr. 233 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kira Lewis Jr. 68 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kira Lewis Jr. 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kira Lewis Jr. 131 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kira Lewis Jr. .397 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kira Lewis Jr. .294 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kira Lewis Jr. .848 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. 6.4 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. 1.6 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. 2.3 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. 0.7 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. 0.2 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kira Lewis Jr. - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kira Lewis Jr. - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kira Lewis Jr. - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kira Lewis Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kira Lewis Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kira Lewis Jr. 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kira Lewis Jr. - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kira Lewis Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kira Lewis Jr. - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kira Lewis Jr. - 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.