Bill Russell vs. Lee Winfield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Winfield and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Lee Winfield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Lee Winfield: 1969-70 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Lee Winfield 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Lee Winfield 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Lee Winfield 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Lee Winfield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Lee Winfield 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Lee Winfield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Lee Winfield 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Lee Winfield 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Lee Winfield 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Lee Winfield 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Lee Winfield 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Lee Winfield 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Lee Winfield 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Winfield 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Winfield 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Lee Winfield 2,959

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Lee Winfield 828

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Lee Winfield 1,003

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Winfield 68 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Winfield 41 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Lee Winfield 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Lee Winfield .474

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Winfield - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Lee Winfield .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Lee Winfield 10.6 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Lee Winfield 2.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Lee Winfield 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Winfield 0.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Winfield 0.4 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Lee Winfield 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Lee Winfield 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Lee Winfield 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Winfield 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Winfield 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Lee Winfield 18

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Lee Winfield 11

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Lee Winfield 11

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Winfield 3 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Winfield 1 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Lee Winfield 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Lee Winfield .389

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Winfield - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Lee Winfield .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Lee Winfield 2.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Lee Winfield 3.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Lee Winfield 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Winfield 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Winfield 0.2 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.