Fred LaCour vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Fred LaCour 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

Fred LaCour

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred LaCour: 1960-61 to 1962-63
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred LaCour 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Fred LaCour 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Fred LaCour 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Fred LaCour 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred LaCour 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Fred LaCour 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred LaCour 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred LaCour 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred LaCour 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Fred LaCour 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred LaCour 6.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred LaCour 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Fred LaCour 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred LaCour 940 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Fred LaCour 474 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Fred LaCour 269 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred LaCour 144 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred LaCour .421 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred LaCour .774 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred LaCour 7.8 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred LaCour 3.7 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Fred LaCour 2.3 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred LaCour 4.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred LaCour 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Fred LaCour 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred LaCour 20 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Fred LaCour 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Fred LaCour 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred LaCour 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred LaCour .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred LaCour .857 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred LaCour 4.0 (1961) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred LaCour 1.2 (1961) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fred LaCour 0.8 (1961) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred LaCour - n/a ** 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.