Larry Owens vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Owens: 2010-11 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Owens 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Larry Owens 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Larry Owens 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Larry Owens 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Owens 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Larry Owens 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Larry Owens 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 Owens 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Owens 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Larry Owens 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Owens 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Owens 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Owens 53 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Larry Owens 28 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Larry Owens 12 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Larry Owens 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Owens 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Owens 19 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Owens .442 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Owens .444 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Owens .538 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Owens 3.3 (2011) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Owens 1.9 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Owens 0.7 (2011) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Owens 0.8 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Owens 0.4 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Owens - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Owens - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Larry Owens - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Owens - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Larry Owens - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Larry Owens - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Larry Owens 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Owens - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Owens - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Owens - 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.