York Larese vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and York Larese 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

York Larese

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
York Larese: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships York Larese 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons York Larese 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played York Larese 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games York Larese 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP York Larese 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team York Larese 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) York Larese 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team York Larese 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) York Larese 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader York Larese 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game York Larese 5.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game York Larese 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game York Larese 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game York Larese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game York Larese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points York Larese 302 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds York Larese 77 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists York Larese 94 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals York Larese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks York Larese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games York Larese 59 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage York Larese .373 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage York Larese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage York Larese .806 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game York Larese 5.1 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game York Larese 1.3 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game York Larese 1.6 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game York Larese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game York Larese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game York Larese 3.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game York Larese 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game York Larese 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game York Larese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game York Larese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points York Larese 30 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds York Larese 19 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists York Larese 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals York Larese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks York Larese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games York Larese 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage York Larese .314 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage York Larese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage York Larese .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game York Larese 3.3 (1962) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game York Larese 2.1 (1962) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game York Larese 0.6 (1962) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game York Larese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game York Larese - 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.