Rusty LaRue vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rusty LaRue 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

Rusty LaRue

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rusty LaRue 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rusty LaRue 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rusty LaRue 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 486 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 126 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 152 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 62 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rusty LaRue 98 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .376 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .318 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .841 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 20 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rusty LaRue 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .375 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .400 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .600 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 (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.