Rudy LaRusso vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rudy LaRusso 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

Rudy LaRusso

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy LaRusso 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rudy LaRusso 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy LaRusso 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** 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.