Christian Laettner vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Christian Laettner 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

Christian Laettner

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Laettner 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Christian Laettner 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Christian Laettner 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Christian Laettner 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Christian Laettner 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Christian Laettner 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Christian Laettner 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Christian Laettner 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Christian Laettner 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Christian Laettner 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 12.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 6.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 11,121 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 5,806 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Christian Laettner 2,224 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Christian Laettner 917 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 675 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Christian Laettner 868 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .480 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .261 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .820 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 10.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 4.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 472 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 212 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Christian Laettner 69 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Christian Laettner 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Christian Laettner 45 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .432 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .179 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .794 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996) Bill Russell - 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.