LaRue Martin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and LaRue Martin 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

LaRue Martin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaRue Martin: 1972-73 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaRue Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons LaRue Martin 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played LaRue Martin 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games LaRue Martin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaRue Martin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team LaRue Martin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaRue Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team LaRue Martin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaRue Martin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader LaRue Martin 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaRue Martin 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game LaRue Martin 4.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game LaRue Martin 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game LaRue Martin 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaRue Martin 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaRue Martin 1,430 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds LaRue Martin 1,258 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists LaRue Martin 203 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals LaRue Martin 46 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks LaRue Martin 98 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games LaRue Martin 271 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaRue Martin .416 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage LaRue Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaRue Martin .685 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaRue Martin 7.0 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LaRue Martin 5.0 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game LaRue Martin 1.1 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game LaRue Martin 0.4 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaRue Martin 0.6 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaRue Martin - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game LaRue Martin - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game LaRue Martin - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game LaRue Martin - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaRue Martin - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaRue Martin - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds LaRue Martin - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists LaRue Martin - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals LaRue Martin - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks LaRue Martin - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games LaRue Martin 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaRue Martin - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage LaRue Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaRue Martin - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaRue Martin - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LaRue Martin - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game LaRue Martin - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game LaRue Martin - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaRue Martin - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.