Sam Lacey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Sam Lacey 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

Sam Lacey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Lacey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sam Lacey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Lacey 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sam Lacey 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.