Andrew Lang vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Andrew Lang 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

Andrew Lang

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Andrew Lang: 1988-89 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Andrew Lang 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Andrew Lang 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Andrew Lang 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Andrew Lang 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Andrew Lang 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Andrew Lang 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Andrew Lang 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Andrew Lang 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Andrew Lang 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Andrew Lang 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andrew Lang 6.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Andrew Lang 4.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Andrew Lang 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Andrew Lang 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Andrew Lang 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Andrew Lang 4,431 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Andrew Lang 3,511 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Andrew Lang 424 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Andrew Lang 332 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Andrew Lang 1,099 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Andrew Lang 737 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andrew Lang .470 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Andrew Lang .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Andrew Lang .744 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andrew Lang 11.7 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Andrew Lang 6.7 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Andrew Lang 1.1 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Andrew Lang 0.6 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Andrew Lang 2.5 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andrew Lang 4.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Andrew Lang 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Andrew Lang 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Andrew Lang 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Andrew Lang 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Andrew Lang 193 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Andrew Lang 135 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Andrew Lang 12 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Andrew Lang 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Andrew Lang 50 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Andrew Lang 42 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andrew Lang .444 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Andrew Lang .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Andrew Lang .770 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andrew Lang 10.3 (1995) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Andrew Lang 4.5 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Andrew Lang 0.5 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Andrew Lang 0.7 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Andrew Lang 1.9 (1992) 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.