Malcolm Lee vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Malcolm Lee

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malcolm Lee: 2011-12 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malcolm Lee 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Malcolm Lee 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Malcolm Lee 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Malcolm Lee 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malcolm Lee 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Malcolm Lee 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Malcolm Lee 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Lee 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Lee 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Malcolm Lee 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Malcolm Lee 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Lee 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Lee 140 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Malcolm Lee 65 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Malcolm Lee 51 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Malcolm Lee 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malcolm Lee 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malcolm Lee 36 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Lee .382 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Lee .294 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Lee .703 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Lee 4.9 (2013) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Lee 2.4 (2013) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Lee 1.6 (2012) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Lee 0.8 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Lee 0.4 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Lee - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Lee - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Malcolm Lee - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Malcolm Lee - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Lee - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Lee - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Malcolm Lee - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Malcolm Lee - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Malcolm Lee - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malcolm Lee - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malcolm Lee 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Lee - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Lee - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Lee - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Lee - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Lee - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Lee - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Lee - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Lee - 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.