Larry Cannon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Larry Cannon 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 Cannon

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Cannon: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Cannon 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Larry Cannon 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Larry Cannon 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Larry Cannon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Cannon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Larry Cannon 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Cannon 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Cannon 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Cannon 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Cannon 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Cannon 6.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Cannon 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Larry Cannon 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Cannon 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Cannon 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Cannon 117 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Larry Cannon 36 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Larry Cannon 52 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Larry Cannon 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Cannon 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Cannon 19 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Cannon .386 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Cannon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Cannon .679 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Cannon 6.2 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Cannon 1.9 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Cannon 2.7 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Cannon 0.4 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Cannon 0.2 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Cannon - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Cannon - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Larry Cannon - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Cannon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Cannon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Cannon - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Larry Cannon - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Larry Cannon - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Larry Cannon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Cannon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Cannon 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Cannon - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Larry Cannon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Cannon - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Cannon - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Cannon - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Cannon - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Cannon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Cannon - 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.