Bill Russell vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

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

vs.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Larry Sanders 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Larry Sanders 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Larry Sanders 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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.