Tony Lavelli vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tony Lavelli 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

Tony Lavelli

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Lavelli: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Lavelli 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tony Lavelli 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tony Lavelli 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tony Lavelli 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tony Lavelli 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tony Lavelli 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tony Lavelli 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Lavelli 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Lavelli 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tony Lavelli 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Lavelli 6.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tony Lavelli 2.0 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Lavelli 591 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tony Lavelli 59 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tony Lavelli 63 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Lavelli 86 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Lavelli .367 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Lavelli .853 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Lavelli 8.8 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.8 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Lavelli 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.5 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Lavelli 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tony Lavelli 1 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tony Lavelli 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Lavelli 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Lavelli .200 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Lavelli 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.