Bill Russell vs. Loy Vaught Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Loy Vaught 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.

Loy Vaught

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Loy Vaught: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Loy Vaught 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Loy Vaught 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Loy Vaught 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Loy Vaught 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Loy Vaught 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Loy Vaught 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Loy Vaught 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Loy Vaught 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Loy Vaught 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Loy Vaught 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 Loy Vaught 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Loy Vaught 7.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Loy Vaught 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Loy Vaught 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Loy Vaught 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Loy Vaught 6,984

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Loy Vaught 4,881

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Loy Vaught 652

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Loy Vaught 510

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Loy Vaught 228

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Loy Vaught 689

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Loy Vaught .504

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Loy Vaught .244

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Loy Vaught .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Loy Vaught 17.5 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Loy Vaught 10.1 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Loy Vaught 1.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Loy Vaught 1.3 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Loy Vaught 0.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Loy Vaught 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Loy Vaught 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Loy Vaught 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Loy Vaught 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Loy Vaught 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Loy Vaught 82

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Loy Vaught 64

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Loy Vaught 6

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Loy Vaught 11

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Loy Vaught 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Loy Vaught 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Loy Vaught .531

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Loy Vaught .500

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Loy Vaught .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Loy Vaught 15.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Loy Vaught 9.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Loy Vaught 0.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Loy Vaught 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Loy Vaught 0.7 (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.