LaMelo Ball vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.