Martin Lewis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Martin Lewis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Martin Lewis: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Martin Lewis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Martin Lewis 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Martin Lewis 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Martin Lewis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Martin Lewis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Martin Lewis 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Martin Lewis 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Martin Lewis 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Martin Lewis 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Martin Lewis 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Martin Lewis 3.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Martin Lewis 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Martin Lewis 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Martin Lewis 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Martin Lewis 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Martin Lewis 89 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Martin Lewis 35 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Martin Lewis 7 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Martin Lewis 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Martin Lewis 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Martin Lewis 25 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Martin Lewis .473 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Martin Lewis .300 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Martin Lewis .593 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Martin Lewis 4.7 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Martin Lewis 1.8 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Martin Lewis 0.4 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Martin Lewis 0.5 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Martin Lewis 0.2 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Martin Lewis - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Martin Lewis - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Martin Lewis - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Martin Lewis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Martin Lewis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Martin Lewis - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Martin Lewis - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Martin Lewis - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Martin Lewis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Martin Lewis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Martin Lewis 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Martin Lewis - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Martin Lewis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Martin Lewis - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Martin Lewis - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Martin Lewis - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Martin Lewis - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Martin Lewis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Martin Lewis - 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.