Lloyd Neal vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Lloyd Neal 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

Lloyd Neal

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lloyd Neal: 1972-73 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lloyd Neal 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lloyd Neal 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lloyd Neal 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lloyd Neal 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lloyd Neal 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lloyd Neal 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lloyd Neal 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lloyd Neal 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lloyd Neal 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lloyd Neal 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lloyd Neal 11.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lloyd Neal 7.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lloyd Neal 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lloyd Neal 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lloyd Neal 0.9 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lloyd Neal 4,846 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lloyd Neal 3,370 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lloyd Neal 632 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lloyd Neal 178 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lloyd Neal 324 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lloyd Neal 435 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lloyd Neal .485 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lloyd Neal - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lloyd Neal .672 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lloyd Neal 15.5 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lloyd Neal 11.8 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lloyd Neal 1.8 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lloyd Neal 0.8 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lloyd Neal 1.6 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lloyd Neal 4.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lloyd Neal 3.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lloyd Neal 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lloyd Neal 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lloyd Neal 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lloyd Neal 92 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lloyd Neal 81 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lloyd Neal 19 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lloyd Neal 2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lloyd Neal 12 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lloyd Neal 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lloyd Neal .440 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lloyd Neal - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lloyd Neal .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lloyd Neal 5.0 (1978) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lloyd Neal 3.7 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lloyd Neal 0.9 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lloyd Neal 0.1 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lloyd Neal 1.3 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

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.