Bill Russell vs. Larry Spriggs Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Larry Spriggs 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Larry Spriggs 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Larry Spriggs 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Larry Spriggs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Larry Spriggs 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Larry Spriggs 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 Spriggs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Larry Spriggs 873

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Larry Spriggs 384

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Larry Spriggs 218

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 80

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 28

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Larry Spriggs 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Larry Spriggs .517

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Larry Spriggs .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Larry Spriggs 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Larry Spriggs 149

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Larry Spriggs 68

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Larry Spriggs 40

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 5

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 6

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Larry Spriggs 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Larry Spriggs .519

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Larry Spriggs .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985)

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.