Ronnie Lester vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ronnie Lester

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ronnie Lester 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ronnie Lester 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ronnie Lester 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ronnie Lester 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ronnie Lester 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ronnie Lester 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Lester 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ronnie Lester 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Lester 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ronnie Lester 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 7.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 4.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 1,816 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 473 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 1,003 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 187 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ronnie Lester 250 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .469 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .227 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .788 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 38 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 14 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ronnie Lester 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .394 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985) 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.