Ron Lee vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ron Lee

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Lee: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Lee 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ron Lee 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ron Lee 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ron Lee 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Lee 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ron Lee 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Lee 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Lee 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Lee 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ron Lee 0 Bill Russell 4

Steals Leader Ron Lee 1 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Lee 7.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Lee 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ron Lee 3.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ron Lee 1.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Lee 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Lee 3,285 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ron Lee 1,219 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ron Lee 1,688 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ron Lee 869 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Lee 122 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Lee 448 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Lee .416 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ron Lee .321 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Lee .705 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Lee 12.2 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Lee 3.6 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ron Lee 4.4 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ron Lee 2.7 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Lee 0.4 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Lee 6.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Lee 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ron Lee 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ron Lee 2.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Lee 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Lee 12 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ron Lee 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ron Lee 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ron Lee 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Lee 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Lee 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Lee .313 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ron Lee - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Lee 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Lee 6.0 (1978) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Lee 3.0 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ron Lee 1.5 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Lee 2.0 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Lee 0.0 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.