Plummer Lott vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Plummer Lott

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Plummer Lott: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Plummer Lott 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Plummer Lott 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Plummer Lott 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Plummer Lott 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Plummer Lott 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Plummer Lott 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Plummer Lott 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Plummer Lott 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Plummer Lott 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Plummer Lott 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Plummer Lott 2.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Plummer Lott 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Plummer Lott 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Plummer Lott - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Plummer Lott - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Plummer Lott 147 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Plummer Lott 123 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Plummer Lott 43 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Plummer Lott - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Plummer Lott - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Plummer Lott 67 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Plummer Lott .294 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Plummer Lott - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Plummer Lott .583 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Plummer Lott 2.5 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Plummer Lott 2.1 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Plummer Lott 0.8 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Plummer Lott - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Plummer Lott - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Plummer Lott - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Plummer Lott - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Plummer Lott - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Plummer Lott - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Plummer Lott - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Plummer Lott - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Plummer Lott - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Plummer Lott - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Plummer Lott - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Plummer Lott - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Plummer Lott 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Plummer Lott - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Plummer Lott - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Plummer Lott - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Plummer Lott - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Plummer Lott - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Plummer Lott - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Plummer Lott - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Plummer Lott - 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.