Bill Russell vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 5 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (26.8 PPG) and playmaking (7.4 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and LeBron James debuted in 2003-04.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG).
The case for LeBron James
scoring (26.8 PPG), playmaking (7.4 APG), shooting efficiency (59.0% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG26.8
22.0RPG7.5
3.1APG7.4
46.9%TS%59.0%
963games played1622
Per Game
| Bill Russell | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1622 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 37.6 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 26.8 |
| 22.0 | REB | 7.5 |
| 3.1 | AST | 7.4 |
| — | STL | 1.5 |
| — | BLK | 0.7 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 50.7 |
| — | 3P% | 34.8 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 26.6 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 59.0 |
| — | USG% | 31.4 |
| — | WS | 276.6 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.218 |
| — | BPM | 8.2 |
| — | VORP | 158.2 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 4 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 21 |
| 12 | All-Star | 22 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 6 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 4 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring99
42Efficiency81
91Playmaking98
99Rebounding90
0Defense92
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