Larry Nance Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Larry Nance Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Larry Nance Jr. 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Larry Nance Jr. 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Larry Nance Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Nance Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Larry Nance Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Nance Jr. 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 Nance Jr. 7.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 6.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 4,204 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 3,341 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 1,017 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 621 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 268 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 546 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .539 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .353 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .696 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 176 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 158 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 36 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 30 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .629 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .214 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .563 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018) 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.