Raef LaFrentz vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Raef LaFrentz 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

Raef LaFrentz

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Raef LaFrentz: 1998-99 to 2007-08
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Raef LaFrentz 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Raef LaFrentz 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Raef LaFrentz 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Raef LaFrentz 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Raef LaFrentz 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Raef LaFrentz 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Raef LaFrentz 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Raef LaFrentz 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Raef LaFrentz 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Raef LaFrentz 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Raef LaFrentz 10.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Raef LaFrentz 6.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Raef LaFrentz 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Raef LaFrentz 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Raef LaFrentz 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Raef LaFrentz 5,690 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Raef LaFrentz 3,423 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Raef LaFrentz 606 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Raef LaFrentz 276 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Raef LaFrentz 919 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Raef LaFrentz 563 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Raef LaFrentz .466 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Raef LaFrentz .363 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Raef LaFrentz .711 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Raef LaFrentz 13.8 (1999) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Raef LaFrentz 7.9 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Raef LaFrentz 1.4 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Raef LaFrentz 0.8 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Raef LaFrentz 2.7 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Raef LaFrentz 8.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Raef LaFrentz 5.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Raef LaFrentz 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Raef LaFrentz 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Raef LaFrentz 2.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Raef LaFrentz 298 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Raef LaFrentz 183 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Raef LaFrentz 18 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Raef LaFrentz 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Raef LaFrentz 77 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Raef LaFrentz 35 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Raef LaFrentz .446 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Raef LaFrentz .297 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Raef LaFrentz .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Raef LaFrentz 11.3 (2002) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Raef LaFrentz 7.6 (2002) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Raef LaFrentz 1.1 (2005) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Raef LaFrentz 0.9 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Raef LaFrentz 2.8 (2002) 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.