George Lee vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

George Lee

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Lee: 1960-61 to 1967-68
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Lee 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons George Lee 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played George Lee 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games George Lee 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Lee 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team George Lee 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader George Lee 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Lee 7.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game George Lee 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game George Lee 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game George Lee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Lee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Lee 2,229 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds George Lee 1,235 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists George Lee 258 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals George Lee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Lee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Lee 297 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Lee .379 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage George Lee .734 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Lee 12.1 (1961) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Lee 6.6 (1961) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game George Lee 1.2 (1961) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game George Lee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Lee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Lee 6.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game George Lee 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game George Lee 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game George Lee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Lee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Lee 134 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds George Lee 58 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists George Lee 19 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals George Lee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Lee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Lee 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Lee .436 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage George Lee .704 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Lee 15.6 (1961) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Lee 6.8 (1961) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game George Lee 2.8 (1961) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Lee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Lee - 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.