Randy Livingston vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Randy Livingston 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

Randy Livingston

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Randy Livingston: 1996-97 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Randy Livingston 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Randy Livingston 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Randy Livingston 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Randy Livingston 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Randy Livingston 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Randy Livingston 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Randy Livingston 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Randy Livingston 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Randy Livingston 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Randy Livingston 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Livingston 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Randy Livingston 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Randy Livingston 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Randy Livingston 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Randy Livingston 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Livingston 773 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Randy Livingston 282 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Randy Livingston 415 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Randy Livingston 121 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Randy Livingston 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Randy Livingston 203 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Livingston .406 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Randy Livingston .351 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Randy Livingston .771 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Livingston 12.0 (1999) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Livingston 2.0 (1999) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Randy Livingston 3.0 (1999) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Randy Livingston 2.0 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Randy Livingston 0.2 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Livingston 3.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Randy Livingston 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Randy Livingston 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Randy Livingston 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Randy Livingston 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Livingston 53 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Randy Livingston 20 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Randy Livingston 20 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Randy Livingston 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Randy Livingston 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Randy Livingston 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Livingston .317 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Randy Livingston .364 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Randy Livingston 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Livingston 5.3 (1999) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Livingston 2.3 (1999) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Randy Livingston 2.0 (2002) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Randy Livingston 0.6 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Randy Livingston 0.1 (2000) 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.