Bill Russell vs. Larry Steele Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Larry Steele 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Larry Steele 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Larry Steele 0

Steals Leader Bill Russell 0 * Larry Steele 1 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.8 *

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Larry Steele .483

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Larry Steele .424

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.