Larry Foust vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Foust: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Foust 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Larry Foust 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Larry Foust 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Larry Foust 8 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Foust 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Larry Foust 1 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Foust 2 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Larry Foust 1 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 13.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 11,198 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 8,041 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Larry Foust 1,368 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Larry Foust 817 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .405 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .741 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 17.0 (1955) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 13.4 (1954) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 12.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 902 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 707 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Larry Foust 94 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Larry Foust 73 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .394 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .781 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 22.5 (1957) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 15.0 (1952) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1957) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** 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.