Shane Larkin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Shane Larkin 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

Shane Larkin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Larkin: 2013-14 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Larkin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Shane Larkin 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shane Larkin 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Shane Larkin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shane Larkin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Shane Larkin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Larkin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Shane Larkin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Larkin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Shane Larkin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Larkin 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Shane Larkin 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Shane Larkin 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Shane Larkin 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Larkin 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Larkin 1,399 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Shane Larkin 490 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Shane Larkin 737 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Shane Larkin 243 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shane Larkin 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shane Larkin 256 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Larkin .422 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shane Larkin .336 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shane Larkin .777 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Larkin 7.3 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Larkin 2.3 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shane Larkin 4.4 (2016) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shane Larkin 1.2 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Larkin 0.2 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Larkin 3.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Shane Larkin 0.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Shane Larkin 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Shane Larkin 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Larkin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Larkin 41 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Shane Larkin 12 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Shane Larkin 22 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Shane Larkin 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shane Larkin 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shane Larkin 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Larkin .421 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Shane Larkin .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shane Larkin 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Larkin 3.7 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Larkin 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shane Larkin 1.8 (2018) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shane Larkin 0.5 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Larkin 0.0 (2018) 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.