LaMarcus Aldridge vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and LaMarcus Aldridge 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

LaMarcus Aldridge

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMarcus Aldridge: 2006-07 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMarcus Aldridge 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons LaMarcus Aldridge 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played LaMarcus Aldridge 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games LaMarcus Aldridge 7 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMarcus Aldridge 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team LaMarcus Aldridge 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMarcus Aldridge 5 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMarcus Aldridge 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMarcus Aldridge 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader LaMarcus Aldridge 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 19.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 8.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMarcus Aldridge 20,558 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds LaMarcus Aldridge 8,736 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists LaMarcus Aldridge 2,076 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals LaMarcus Aldridge 758 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMarcus Aldridge 1,187 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games LaMarcus Aldridge 1,076 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .493 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .320 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .813 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 23.4 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 11.1 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 2.6 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.0 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.6 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 20.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 8.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMarcus Aldridge 1,494 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds LaMarcus Aldridge 614 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists LaMarcus Aldridge 119 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals LaMarcus Aldridge 49 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMarcus Aldridge 100 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games LaMarcus Aldridge 72 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .455 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .327 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .824 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 26.2 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 11.2 (2015) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 2.7 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.3 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 2.4 (2015) 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.