Larry Friend vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Friend 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Larry Friend 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 Friend 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Larry Friend - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.