Bill Russell vs. Larry Siegfried Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Siegfried 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 Siegfried

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Larry Siegfried: 1963-64 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Larry Siegfried 5

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Larry Siegfried 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Larry Siegfried 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Larry Siegfried 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Larry Siegfried 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Larry Siegfried 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Larry Siegfried 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 Siegfried 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Larry Siegfried 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Larry Siegfried 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Siegfried - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Siegfried - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Larry Siegfried 5,960

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Larry Siegfried 1,567

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Larry Siegfried 1,950

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Siegfried - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Siegfried - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Larry Siegfried 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Larry Siegfried .409

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Larry Siegfried .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Larry Siegfried 14.2 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Larry Siegfried 3.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Larry Siegfried 6.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Siegfried - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Siegfried - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Larry Siegfried 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Larry Siegfried 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Larry Siegfried 2.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Siegfried - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Siegfried - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Larry Siegfried 858

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Larry Siegfried 199

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Larry Siegfried 209

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Siegfried - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Siegfried - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Larry Siegfried 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Larry Siegfried .400

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Larry Siegfried .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Larry Siegfried 13.2 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Larry Siegfried 4.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Larry Siegfried 4.9 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Siegfried - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Siegfried - 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.