Ted Luckenbill vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ted Luckenbill

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ted Luckenbill: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ted Luckenbill 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ted Luckenbill 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ted Luckenbill 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ted Luckenbill 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ted Luckenbill 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ted Luckenbill 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ted Luckenbill 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ted Luckenbill 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ted Luckenbill 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ted Luckenbill 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted Luckenbill 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ted Luckenbill 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ted Luckenbill 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted Luckenbill 196 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ted Luckenbill 166 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ted Luckenbill 35 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ted Luckenbill 87 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted Luckenbill .367 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ted Luckenbill .604 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted Luckenbill 3.1 (1963) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ted Luckenbill 2.8 (1963) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ted Luckenbill 0.4 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted Luckenbill 0.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ted Luckenbill 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ted Luckenbill 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted Luckenbill 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ted Luckenbill 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ted Luckenbill 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ted Luckenbill 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted Luckenbill .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ted Luckenbill .400 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted Luckenbill 0.5 (1962) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ted Luckenbill 0.8 (1962) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ted Luckenbill 0.3 (1962) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** 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.