Lonzo Ball vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lonzo Ball 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lonzo Ball 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonzo Ball 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lonzo Ball 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,262 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,565 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,678 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 438 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 179 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 287 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .398 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .362 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .599 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.