Larry Bird vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Russell and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Frank Russell 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Frank Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Frank Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Frank Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Frank 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.