Saben Lee vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Saben Lee

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Saben Lee: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Saben Lee 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Saben Lee 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Saben Lee 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Saben Lee 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Saben Lee 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Saben Lee 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Saben Lee 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Saben Lee 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Saben Lee 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Saben Lee 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Saben Lee 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Saben Lee 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Saben Lee 697 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Saben Lee 260 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Saben Lee 378 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Saben Lee 94 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Saben Lee 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Saben Lee 134 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Saben Lee .421 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Saben Lee .271 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Saben Lee .734 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Saben Lee 6.0 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Saben Lee 2.4 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Saben Lee 3.6 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Saben Lee 1.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Saben Lee 0.3 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Saben Lee - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Saben Lee - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Saben Lee - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Saben Lee - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Saben Lee - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Saben Lee - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Saben Lee - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Saben Lee - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Saben Lee - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Saben Lee - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Saben Lee 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Saben Lee - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Saben Lee - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Saben Lee - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Saben Lee - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Saben Lee - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Saben Lee - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Saben Lee - 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.