Bill Russell vs. Lamont Strothers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamont Strothers 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Lamont Strothers: 1991-92 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Lamont Strothers 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Lamont Strothers 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Lamont Strothers 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Lamont Strothers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Lamont Strothers 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Lamont Strothers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Lamont Strothers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Lamont Strothers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Lamont Strothers 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Lamont Strothers 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 Lamont Strothers 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Lamont Strothers 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Lamont Strothers 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lamont Strothers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lamont Strothers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Lamont Strothers 60

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Lamont Strothers 15

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Lamont Strothers 14

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lamont Strothers 9

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lamont Strothers 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Lamont Strothers 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Lamont Strothers .329

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lamont Strothers .133

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Lamont Strothers .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Lamont Strothers 5.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Lamont Strothers 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Lamont Strothers 1.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lamont Strothers 0.9 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lamont Strothers 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Lamont Strothers -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Lamont Strothers -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Lamont Strothers -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lamont Strothers -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lamont Strothers -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Lamont Strothers -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Lamont Strothers -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Lamont Strothers -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lamont Strothers -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lamont Strothers -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Lamont Strothers 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Lamont Strothers -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lamont Strothers -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Lamont Strothers -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Lamont Strothers -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Lamont Strothers -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Lamont Strothers -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lamont Strothers -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lamont Strothers -

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.