Lawrence Roberts vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Lawrence Roberts 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

Lawrence Roberts

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lawrence Roberts: 2005-06 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lawrence Roberts 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lawrence Roberts 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lawrence Roberts 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lawrence Roberts 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lawrence Roberts 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lawrence Roberts 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lawrence Roberts 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lawrence Roberts 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lawrence Roberts 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lawrence Roberts 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lawrence Roberts 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Roberts 3.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lawrence Roberts 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lawrence Roberts 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Roberts 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lawrence Roberts 334 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lawrence Roberts 310 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lawrence Roberts 35 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lawrence Roberts 44 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lawrence Roberts 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lawrence Roberts 87 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lawrence Roberts .452 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lawrence Roberts .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lawrence Roberts .688 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lawrence Roberts 5.2 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Roberts 4.8 (2007) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lawrence Roberts 0.6 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lawrence Roberts 0.7 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Roberts 0.2 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lawrence Roberts - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Roberts - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lawrence Roberts - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lawrence Roberts - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Roberts - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lawrence Roberts - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lawrence Roberts - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lawrence Roberts - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lawrence Roberts - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lawrence Roberts - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lawrence Roberts 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lawrence Roberts - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lawrence Roberts - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lawrence Roberts - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lawrence Roberts - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Roberts - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lawrence Roberts - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lawrence Roberts - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Roberts - 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.