Steve Lingenfelter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Steve Lingenfelter 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

Steve Lingenfelter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Lingenfelter: 1982-83 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Lingenfelter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Steve Lingenfelter 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Steve Lingenfelter 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Steve Lingenfelter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Lingenfelter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Steve Lingenfelter 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Lingenfelter 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Lingenfelter 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Lingenfelter 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Steve Lingenfelter 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Lingenfelter 1.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Lingenfelter 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Steve Lingenfelter 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Steve Lingenfelter 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Lingenfelter 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Lingenfelter 10 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Steve Lingenfelter 16 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Steve Lingenfelter 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Steve Lingenfelter 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Lingenfelter 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Lingenfelter 10 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Lingenfelter .714 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Lingenfelter .000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Lingenfelter 1.1 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Lingenfelter 1.7 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Steve Lingenfelter 0.6 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Steve Lingenfelter 0.1 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Lingenfelter 0.4 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Lingenfelter 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Steve Lingenfelter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Lingenfelter - 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.