Tyronn Lue vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Tyronn Lue

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyronn Lue: 1998-99 to 2008-09
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyronn Lue 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tyronn Lue 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tyronn Lue 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tyronn Lue 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tyronn Lue 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tyronn Lue 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyronn Lue 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyronn Lue 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyronn Lue 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tyronn Lue 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyronn Lue 8.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyronn Lue 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tyronn Lue 3.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tyronn Lue 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyronn Lue 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyronn Lue 4,710 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tyronn Lue 943 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tyronn Lue 1,727 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tyronn Lue 286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyronn Lue 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyronn Lue 554 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyronn Lue .437 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tyronn Lue .391 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyronn Lue .829 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyronn Lue 11.4 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyronn Lue 2.5 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tyronn Lue 4.6 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tyronn Lue 0.8 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyronn Lue 0.1 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyronn Lue 2.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyronn Lue 0.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tyronn Lue 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tyronn Lue 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyronn Lue 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyronn Lue 48 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tyronn Lue 13 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tyronn Lue 17 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tyronn Lue 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyronn Lue 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyronn Lue 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyronn Lue .388 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tyronn Lue .375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyronn Lue .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyronn Lue 5.0 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyronn Lue 0.7 (2001) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tyronn Lue 2.0 (1999) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyronn Lue 0.8 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyronn Lue 0.1 (2001) 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.