Mike Lynn vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mike Lynn

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Lynn: 1969-70 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Lynn 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Lynn 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Lynn 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Lynn 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Lynn 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Lynn 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Lynn 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Lynn 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Lynn 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Lynn 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Lynn 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Lynn 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Lynn 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Lynn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Lynn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Lynn 126 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Lynn 68 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Lynn 31 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Lynn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Lynn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Lynn 49 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Lynn .329 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Lynn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Lynn .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Lynn 2.7 (1970) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Lynn 1.5 (1970) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Lynn 0.7 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Lynn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Lynn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Lynn 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Lynn 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Lynn 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Lynn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Lynn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Lynn 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Lynn 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Lynn 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Lynn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Lynn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Lynn 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Lynn .667 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Lynn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Lynn - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Lynn 1.3 (1970) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Lynn 0.7 (1970) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Lynn 0.3 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Lynn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Lynn - n/a ** 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.