Bill Russell vs. Larry Stewart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Stewart 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 Stewart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Larry Stewart: 1991-92 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Larry Stewart 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Larry Stewart 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Larry Stewart 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Larry Stewart 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Larry Stewart 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Larry Stewart 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Larry Stewart 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 Stewart 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Larry Stewart 4.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Larry Stewart 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Stewart 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Stewart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Larry Stewart 2,005

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Larry Stewart 1,077

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Larry Stewart 338

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Stewart 147

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Stewart 106

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Larry Stewart 270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Larry Stewart .509

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Stewart .205

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Larry Stewart .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Larry Stewart 10.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Larry Stewart 5.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Larry Stewart 1.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Stewart 0.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Stewart 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Larry Stewart 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Larry Stewart 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Larry Stewart 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Stewart 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Stewart 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Larry Stewart 13

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Larry Stewart 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Larry Stewart 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Stewart 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Stewart 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Larry Stewart 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Larry Stewart .833

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Stewart .500

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Larry Stewart 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Larry Stewart 3.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Larry Stewart 0.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Larry Stewart 0.5 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Stewart 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Stewart 0.3 (1997)

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.