Lauri Markkanen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lauri Markkanen 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lauri Markkanen 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - 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.