John Laskowski vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Laskowski 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

John Laskowski

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Laskowski: 1975-76 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Laskowski 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Laskowski 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Laskowski 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Laskowski 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Laskowski 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Laskowski 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Laskowski 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Laskowski 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Laskowski 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Laskowski 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Laskowski 7.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Laskowski 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Laskowski 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Laskowski 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Laskowski 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Laskowski 832 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Laskowski 282 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Laskowski 99 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Laskowski 88 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Laskowski 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Laskowski 118 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Laskowski .398 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Laskowski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Laskowski .760 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Laskowski 9.2 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Laskowski 3.1 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Laskowski 0.9 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Laskowski 0.8 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Laskowski 0.1 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Laskowski - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Laskowski - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Laskowski - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Laskowski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Laskowski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Laskowski - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Laskowski - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Laskowski - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Laskowski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Laskowski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Laskowski 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Laskowski - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Laskowski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Laskowski - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Laskowski - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Laskowski - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Laskowski - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Laskowski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Laskowski - 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.