Lee Nailon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Lee Nailon

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lee Nailon: 2000-01 to 2005-06
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Nailon 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lee Nailon 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lee Nailon 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lee Nailon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lee Nailon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lee Nailon 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Lee Nailon 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Nailon 8.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lee Nailon 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lee Nailon 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Lee Nailon 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Nailon 2,622 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lee Nailon 936 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lee Nailon 298 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lee Nailon 133 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lee Nailon 53 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lee Nailon 306 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Nailon .474 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lee Nailon .111 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lee Nailon .786 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Nailon 14.2 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Nailon 4.4 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lee Nailon 1.6 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lee Nailon 0.7 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lee Nailon 0.2 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Nailon 7.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lee Nailon 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lee Nailon 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lee Nailon 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lee Nailon 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Nailon 69 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lee Nailon 24 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lee Nailon 6 Bill Russell 770

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

Total Blocks Lee Nailon 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lee Nailon 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Nailon .458 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lee Nailon .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lee Nailon .789 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Nailon 7.7 (2002) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Nailon 2.7 (2002) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lee Nailon 0.7 (2002) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lee Nailon 0.3 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lee Nailon 0.0 (2002) 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.