Bill Russell vs. Larry Wright Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Larry Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Larry Wright 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Larry Wright 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 Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Wright 58

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Wright 7

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Wright .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.