Ty Lawson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ty Lawson 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

Ty Lawson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ty Lawson: 2009-10 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ty Lawson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ty Lawson 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ty Lawson 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ty Lawson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ty Lawson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ty Lawson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ty Lawson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ty Lawson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ty Lawson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ty Lawson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ty Lawson 12.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ty Lawson 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ty Lawson 6.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ty Lawson 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ty Lawson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ty Lawson 6,977 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ty Lawson 1,506 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ty Lawson 3,316 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ty Lawson 636 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ty Lawson 52 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ty Lawson 551 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ty Lawson .460 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ty Lawson .359 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ty Lawson .770 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ty Lawson 17.6 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ty Lawson 3.7 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ty Lawson 9.6 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ty Lawson 1.6 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ty Lawson 0.2 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ty Lawson 12.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ty Lawson 2.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ty Lawson 4.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ty Lawson 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ty Lawson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ty Lawson 431 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ty Lawson 83 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ty Lawson 150 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ty Lawson 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ty Lawson 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ty Lawson 36 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ty Lawson .458 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ty Lawson .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ty Lawson .792 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ty Lawson 21.3 (2013) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ty Lawson 3.4 (2011) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ty Lawson 8.0 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ty Lawson 1.7 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ty Lawson 0.2 (2011) 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.