Lou Amundson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Lou Amundson 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

Lou Amundson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lou Amundson: 2006-07 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lou Amundson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lou Amundson 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lou Amundson 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lou Amundson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lou Amundson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lou Amundson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lou Amundson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lou Amundson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lou Amundson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lou Amundson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Amundson 3.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lou Amundson 3.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lou Amundson 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lou Amundson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lou Amundson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Amundson 1,564 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lou Amundson 1,541 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lou Amundson 190 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lou Amundson 152 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lou Amundson 306 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lou Amundson 428 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Amundson .474 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lou Amundson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lou Amundson .444 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Amundson 4.9 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Amundson 5.1 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lou Amundson 1.3 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lou Amundson 0.5 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lou Amundson 1.0 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Amundson 2.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lou Amundson 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lou Amundson 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lou Amundson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lou Amundson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Amundson 79 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lou Amundson 86 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lou Amundson 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lou Amundson 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lou Amundson 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lou Amundson 29 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Amundson .524 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lou Amundson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lou Amundson .448 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Amundson 2.9 (2010) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Amundson 3.5 (2010) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lou Amundson 0.2 (2012) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lou Amundson 0.4 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lou Amundson 0.5 (2012) 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.