Trey Lyles vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Trey Lyles

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Trey Lyles: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Trey Lyles 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Trey Lyles 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Trey Lyles 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Trey Lyles 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Trey Lyles 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Trey Lyles 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Trey Lyles 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Trey Lyles 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Trey Lyles 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Trey Lyles 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trey Lyles 7.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Trey Lyles 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Trey Lyles 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Trey Lyles 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trey Lyles 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Trey Lyles 4,484 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Trey Lyles 2,510 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Trey Lyles 615 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Trey Lyles 219 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Trey Lyles 206 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Trey Lyles 581 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trey Lyles .443 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Trey Lyles .347 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Trey Lyles .745 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trey Lyles 10.5 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Trey Lyles 5.7 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Trey Lyles 1.4 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Trey Lyles 0.5 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trey Lyles 0.5 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trey Lyles 4.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Trey Lyles 3.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Trey Lyles 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Trey Lyles 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trey Lyles 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Trey Lyles 53 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Trey Lyles 43 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Trey Lyles 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Trey Lyles 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Trey Lyles 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Trey Lyles 12 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trey Lyles .400 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Trey Lyles .323 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Trey Lyles .600 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trey Lyles 6.6 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Trey Lyles 5.7 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Trey Lyles 0.7 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Trey Lyles 0.5 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trey Lyles 0.0 (2023) 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.