Bill Russell vs. Larry Staverman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Staverman 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.

Larry Staverman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Larry Staverman: 1958-59 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Larry Staverman 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Larry Staverman 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Larry Staverman 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Larry Staverman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Larry Staverman 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Larry Staverman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Larry Staverman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Larry Staverman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Larry Staverman 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Larry Staverman 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 Larry Staverman 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Larry Staverman 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Larry Staverman 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Staverman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Larry Staverman 1,237

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Larry Staverman 1,019

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Larry Staverman 251

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Larry Staverman 265

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Larry Staverman .465

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Staverman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Larry Staverman .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Larry Staverman 7.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Larry Staverman 4.8 (1963)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Larry Staverman 1.3 (1963)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Staverman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Larry Staverman 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Larry Staverman 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Larry Staverman 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Staverman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Larry Staverman 37

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Larry Staverman 26

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Larry Staverman 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Larry Staverman 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Larry Staverman .478

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Staverman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Larry Staverman .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Larry Staverman 5.3 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Larry Staverman 3.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Larry Staverman 0.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Staverman - 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.