Ralph Lewis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ralph Lewis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Lewis: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Lewis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ralph Lewis 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ralph Lewis 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ralph Lewis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Lewis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ralph Lewis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ralph 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 Ralph Lewis 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Lewis 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Lewis 229 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ralph Lewis 118 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ralph Lewis 29 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ralph Lewis 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ralph Lewis 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ralph Lewis 99 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Lewis .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ralph Lewis .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Lewis .562 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Lewis 3.2 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Lewis 1.5 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.4 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.3 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.1 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Lewis 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ralph Lewis 8 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ralph Lewis 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ralph Lewis 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ralph Lewis 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ralph Lewis 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Lewis .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ralph Lewis .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Lewis - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.4 (1988) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.8 (1988) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.1 (1988) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.0 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.0 (1988) 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.