Larry Demic vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Demic: 1979-80 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Demic 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Larry Demic 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Larry Demic 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Larry Demic 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Demic 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Larry Demic 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Larry Demic 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 Demic 4.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Demic 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Larry Demic 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Demic 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Demic 976 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Larry Demic 805 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Larry Demic 106 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Larry Demic 72 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Demic 49 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Demic 206 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Demic .459 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Demic .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Demic .580 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Demic 7.0 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Demic 5.9 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Demic 0.8 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Demic 0.7 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Demic 0.4 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Demic 4.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Demic 3.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Larry Demic 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Demic 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Demic 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Demic 9 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Larry Demic 7 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Larry Demic 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Larry Demic 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Demic 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Demic 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Demic .800 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Demic .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Demic 4.5 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Demic 3.5 (1981) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Demic 0.0 (1981) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Demic 0.0 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Demic 0.5 (1981) 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.