Stu Lantz vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Stu Lantz 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

Stu Lantz

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stu Lantz: 1968-69 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stu Lantz 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Stu Lantz 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Stu Lantz 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Stu Lantz 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stu Lantz 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Stu Lantz 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stu Lantz 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Stu Lantz 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stu Lantz 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Stu Lantz 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stu Lantz 12.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Stu Lantz 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Stu Lantz 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Stu Lantz 0.7 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stu Lantz 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stu Lantz 6,782 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Stu Lantz 1,820 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Stu Lantz 1,566 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Stu Lantz 121 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Stu Lantz 18 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Stu Lantz 547 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stu Lantz .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Stu Lantz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stu Lantz .814 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stu Lantz 20.6 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Stu Lantz 5.0 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Stu Lantz 4.2 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Stu Lantz 0.8 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stu Lantz 0.2 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stu Lantz 12.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Stu Lantz 3.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Stu Lantz 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Stu Lantz 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stu Lantz 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stu Lantz 165 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Stu Lantz 50 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Stu Lantz 24 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Stu Lantz 2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Stu Lantz 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Stu Lantz 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stu Lantz .453 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Stu Lantz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stu Lantz .831 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stu Lantz 13.5 (1969) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Stu Lantz 4.1 (1974) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Stu Lantz 2.0 (1974) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Stu Lantz 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stu Lantz 0.0 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.