Earl Lloyd vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Earl Lloyd 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

Earl Lloyd

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Lloyd: 1950-51 to 1959-60
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Lloyd 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Earl Lloyd 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Earl Lloyd 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Earl Lloyd 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Lloyd 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Earl Lloyd 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Lloyd 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Lloyd 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Lloyd 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Earl Lloyd 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Lloyd 8.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Lloyd 6.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Earl Lloyd 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Lloyd 4,682 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Earl Lloyd 3,609 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Earl Lloyd 810 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Lloyd 560 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Lloyd .356 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Lloyd .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Lloyd 10.2 (1955) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Lloyd 7.7 (1955) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Earl Lloyd 2.1 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Lloyd 8.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Lloyd 5.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Earl Lloyd 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Lloyd 358 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Earl Lloyd 254 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Earl Lloyd 82 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Lloyd 44 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Lloyd .337 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Lloyd .744 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Lloyd 11.5 (1955) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Lloyd 8.1 (1955) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Earl Lloyd 3.2 (1955) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Lloyd - 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.