Rashard Lewis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rashard Lewis 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

Rashard Lewis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rashard Lewis: 1998-99 to 2013-14
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rashard Lewis 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rashard Lewis 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rashard Lewis 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rashard Lewis 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rashard Lewis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rashard Lewis 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rashard Lewis 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rashard Lewis 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rashard Lewis 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rashard Lewis 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rashard Lewis 14.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rashard Lewis 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rashard Lewis 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rashard Lewis 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rashard Lewis 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rashard Lewis 15,579 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rashard Lewis 5,433 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rashard Lewis 1,765 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rashard Lewis 1,115 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rashard Lewis 541 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rashard Lewis 1,049 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rashard Lewis .452 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rashard Lewis .386 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rashard Lewis .805 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rashard Lewis 22.4 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rashard Lewis 7.0 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rashard Lewis 2.6 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rashard Lewis 1.5 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rashard Lewis 0.9 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rashard Lewis 12.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rashard Lewis 4.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rashard Lewis 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rashard Lewis 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rashard Lewis 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rashard Lewis 1,192 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rashard Lewis 433 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rashard Lewis 163 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rashard Lewis 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rashard Lewis 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rashard Lewis 93 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rashard Lewis .436 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rashard Lewis .356 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rashard Lewis .818 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rashard Lewis 19.5 (2008) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rashard Lewis 7.2 (2008) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rashard Lewis 3.4 (2008) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rashard Lewis 1.1 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rashard Lewis 0.7 (2010) 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.