Joe Arlauckas vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joe Arlauckas 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

Joe Arlauckas

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Arlauckas: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Arlauckas 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Arlauckas 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Arlauckas 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Arlauckas 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Arlauckas 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Arlauckas 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Arlauckas 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Arlauckas 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Arlauckas 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Arlauckas 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Arlauckas 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Arlauckas 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Arlauckas 34 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Arlauckas 13 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Arlauckas 8 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Arlauckas 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Arlauckas 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Arlauckas 9 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Arlauckas .326 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Arlauckas .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Arlauckas 3.8 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Arlauckas 1.4 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.9 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.3 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.4 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Arlauckas 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Arlauckas - 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.