Lionel Malamed vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Lionel Malamed 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

Lionel Malamed

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Malamed 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lionel Malamed 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lionel Malamed 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lionel Malamed 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lionel Malamed 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lionel Malamed 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Malamed 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lionel Malamed 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Malamed 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lionel Malamed 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed 258 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lionel Malamed 61 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lionel Malamed 44 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed .334 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed .831 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lionel Malamed - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lionel Malamed 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.