Sidney Lowe vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Sidney Lowe

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sidney Lowe: 1983-84 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Lowe 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sidney Lowe 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sidney Lowe 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sidney Lowe 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sidney Lowe 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sidney Lowe 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Lowe 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sidney Lowe 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Lowe 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sidney Lowe 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Lowe 2.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Lowe 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sidney Lowe 3.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sidney Lowe 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sidney Lowe 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Lowe 562 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sidney Lowe 335 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sidney Lowe 749 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sidney Lowe 191 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sidney Lowe 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sidney Lowe 193 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Lowe .367 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sidney Lowe .133 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Lowe .764 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Lowe 4.2 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Lowe 2.4 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sidney Lowe 6.6 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sidney Lowe 1.2 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sidney Lowe 0.1 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Lowe - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Lowe - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sidney Lowe - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sidney Lowe - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sidney Lowe - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Lowe - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sidney Lowe - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sidney Lowe - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sidney Lowe - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sidney Lowe - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sidney Lowe 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Lowe - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sidney Lowe - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Lowe - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Lowe - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Lowe - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sidney Lowe - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sidney Lowe - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sidney Lowe - 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.