Bill Russell vs. Larry Sykes Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Larry Sykes: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Larry Sykes 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Larry Sykes 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Larry Sykes 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Larry Sykes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Larry Sykes 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Larry Sykes 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Larry Sykes 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 Sykes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Larry Sykes 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Larry Sykes 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sykes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sykes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Larry Sykes 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Larry Sykes 2

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Larry Sykes 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sykes 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sykes 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Larry Sykes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Larry Sykes -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Larry Sykes -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Larry Sykes 2.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Larry Sykes -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Larry Sykes -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Larry Sykes -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Larry Sykes -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Larry Sykes -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Larry Sykes -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Larry Sykes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Larry Sykes -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Larry Sykes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Larry Sykes -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Larry Sykes -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Larry Sykes -

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

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

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.