A.J. Lawson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and A.J. Lawson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons A.J. Lawson 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played A.J. Lawson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 428 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 157 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 53 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games A.J. Lawson 83 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .439 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .318 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .638 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 11 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games A.J. Lawson 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .444 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024) 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.