Lavor Postell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Lavor Postell 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

Lavor Postell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lavor Postell: 2000-01 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lavor Postell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lavor Postell 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lavor Postell 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lavor Postell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lavor Postell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lavor Postell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lavor Postell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lavor Postell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lavor Postell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lavor Postell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lavor Postell 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lavor Postell 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lavor Postell 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lavor Postell 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lavor Postell 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lavor Postell 195 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lavor Postell 45 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lavor Postell 13 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lavor Postell 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lavor Postell 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lavor Postell 61 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lavor Postell .335 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lavor Postell .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lavor Postell .795 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lavor Postell 4.0 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lavor Postell 1.0 (2001) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lavor Postell 0.3 (2003) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lavor Postell 0.3 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lavor Postell 0.1 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lavor Postell - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lavor Postell - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lavor Postell - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lavor Postell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lavor Postell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lavor Postell - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lavor Postell - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lavor Postell - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lavor Postell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lavor Postell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lavor Postell 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lavor Postell - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lavor Postell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lavor Postell - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lavor Postell - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lavor Postell - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lavor Postell - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lavor Postell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lavor Postell - 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.