Lucius Allen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Lucius Allen 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

Lucius Allen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lucius Allen: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lucius Allen 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lucius Allen 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lucius Allen 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lucius Allen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lucius Allen 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lucius Allen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lucius Allen 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lucius Allen 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lucius Allen 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lucius Allen 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lucius Allen 13.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lucius Allen 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lucius Allen 4.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lucius Allen 1.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lucius Allen 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lucius Allen 9,407 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lucius Allen 2,205 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lucius Allen 3,174 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lucius Allen 604 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lucius Allen 124 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lucius Allen 702 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lucius Allen .463 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lucius Allen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lucius Allen .760 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lucius Allen 19.1 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lucius Allen 4.2 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lucius Allen 5.6 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lucius Allen 2.1 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lucius Allen 0.4 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lucius Allen 11.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lucius Allen 3.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lucius Allen 3.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lucius Allen 1.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lucius Allen 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lucius Allen 506 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lucius Allen 133 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lucius Allen 142 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lucius Allen 13 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lucius Allen 4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lucius Allen 43 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lucius Allen .449 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lucius Allen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lucius Allen .756 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lucius Allen 17.9 (1972) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lucius Allen 4.6 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lucius Allen 3.8 (1972) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lucius Allen 1.6 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lucius Allen 0.4 (1977) * 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.