Bill Russell vs. Latrell Sprewell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Latrell Sprewell and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Latrell Sprewell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Latrell Sprewell: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Latrell Sprewell 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Latrell Sprewell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Latrell Sprewell 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Latrell Sprewell 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Latrell Sprewell 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Latrell Sprewell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Latrell Sprewell 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Latrell Sprewell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Latrell Sprewell 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Latrell Sprewell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Latrell Sprewell 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Latrell Sprewell 4.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Latrell Sprewell 4.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Latrell Sprewell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Latrell Sprewell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Latrell Sprewell 16,712

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Latrell Sprewell 3,724

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Latrell Sprewell 3,664

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Latrell Sprewell 1,294

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Latrell Sprewell 399

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Latrell Sprewell 913

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Latrell Sprewell .425

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Latrell Sprewell .337

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Latrell Sprewell .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Latrell Sprewell 24.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Latrell Sprewell 4.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Latrell Sprewell 6.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Latrell Sprewell 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Latrell Sprewell 0.9 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Latrell Sprewell 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Latrell Sprewell 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Latrell Sprewell 3.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Latrell Sprewell 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Latrell Sprewell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Latrell Sprewell 1,223

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Latrell Sprewell 269

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Latrell Sprewell 211

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Latrell Sprewell 73

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Latrell Sprewell 27

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Latrell Sprewell 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Latrell Sprewell .418

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Latrell Sprewell .330

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Latrell Sprewell .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Latrell Sprewell 22.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Latrell Sprewell 4.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Latrell Sprewell 7.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Latrell Sprewell 1.6 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Latrell Sprewell 1.0 (1994)

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.