Raul Lopez vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Raul Lopez 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

Raul Lopez

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Raul Lopez: 2003-04 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Raul Lopez 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Raul Lopez 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Raul Lopez 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Raul Lopez 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Raul Lopez 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Raul Lopez 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Raul Lopez 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Raul Lopez 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Raul Lopez 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Raul Lopez 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Raul Lopez 6.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Raul Lopez 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Raul Lopez 3.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Raul Lopez 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Raul Lopez 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Raul Lopez 733 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Raul Lopez 194 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Raul Lopez 428 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Raul Lopez 84 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Raul Lopez 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Raul Lopez 113 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Raul Lopez .429 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Raul Lopez .346 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Raul Lopez .853 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Raul Lopez 7.0 (2004) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Raul Lopez 1.9 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Raul Lopez 4.0 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Raul Lopez 0.8 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Raul Lopez 0.1 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Raul Lopez - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Raul Lopez - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Raul Lopez - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Raul Lopez - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Raul Lopez - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Raul Lopez - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Raul Lopez - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Raul Lopez - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Raul Lopez - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Raul Lopez - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Raul Lopez 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Raul Lopez - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Raul Lopez - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Raul Lopez - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Raul Lopez - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Raul Lopez - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Raul Lopez - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Raul Lopez - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Raul Lopez - 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.