Voshon Lenard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Voshon Lenard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Voshon Lenard: 1995-96 to 2005-06
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Voshon Lenard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Voshon Lenard 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Voshon Lenard 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Voshon Lenard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Voshon Lenard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Voshon Lenard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Voshon Lenard 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Voshon Lenard 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Voshon Lenard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Voshon Lenard 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Voshon Lenard 11.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Voshon Lenard 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Voshon Lenard 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Voshon Lenard 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Voshon Lenard 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Voshon Lenard 6,745 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Voshon Lenard 1,609 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Voshon Lenard 1,180 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Voshon Lenard 424 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Voshon Lenard 131 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Voshon Lenard 565 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Voshon Lenard .415 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Voshon Lenard .384 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Voshon Lenard .787 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Voshon Lenard 14.3 (2003) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Voshon Lenard 3.6 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Voshon Lenard 2.6 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Voshon Lenard 0.9 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Voshon Lenard 0.4 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Voshon Lenard 12.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Voshon Lenard 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Voshon Lenard 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Voshon Lenard 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Voshon Lenard 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Voshon Lenard 388 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Voshon Lenard 83 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Voshon Lenard 58 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Voshon Lenard 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Voshon Lenard 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Voshon Lenard 31 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Voshon Lenard .431 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Voshon Lenard .419 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Voshon Lenard .813 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Voshon Lenard 17.0 (2004) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Voshon Lenard 3.8 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Voshon Lenard 2.4 (2004) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Voshon Lenard 0.8 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Voshon Lenard 0.4 (1998) 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.