Edmund Lawrence vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Edmund Lawrence 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

Edmund Lawrence

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Edmund Lawrence: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Edmund Lawrence 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Edmund Lawrence 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Edmund Lawrence 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Edmund Lawrence 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Edmund Lawrence 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Edmund Lawrence 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Edmund Lawrence 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Edmund Lawrence 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Edmund Lawrence 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Edmund Lawrence 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edmund Lawrence 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Edmund Lawrence 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Edmund Lawrence 12 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Edmund Lawrence 4 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Edmund Lawrence 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Edmund Lawrence 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Edmund Lawrence 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Edmund Lawrence 3 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edmund Lawrence .625 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Edmund Lawrence .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edmund Lawrence 4.0 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Edmund Lawrence 1.3 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.3 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.3 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.0 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Edmund Lawrence 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Edmund Lawrence - 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.