Dave Lattin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dave Lattin 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

Dave Lattin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Lattin: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Lattin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dave Lattin 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Lattin 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dave Lattin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Lattin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dave Lattin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Lattin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Lattin 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Lattin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dave Lattin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Lattin 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Lattin 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dave Lattin 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Lattin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Lattin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Lattin 506 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dave Lattin 427 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dave Lattin 62 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dave Lattin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Lattin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Lattin 112 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Lattin .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Lattin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Lattin .644 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Lattin 6.0 (1969) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Lattin 4.8 (1969) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Lattin 0.7 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Lattin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Lattin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Lattin 1.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Lattin 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dave Lattin 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dave Lattin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Lattin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Lattin 7 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dave Lattin 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dave Lattin 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dave Lattin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Lattin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Lattin 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Lattin .200 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Lattin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Lattin .833 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Lattin 1.4 (1968) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Lattin 1.0 (1968) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Lattin 0.2 (1968) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Lattin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Lattin - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.