Bill Laimbeer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bill Laimbeer

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Laimbeer 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) 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.