James Lang vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and James Lang 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

James Lang

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Lang: 2006-07 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Lang 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons James Lang 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played James Lang 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games James Lang 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Lang 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team James Lang 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Lang 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team James Lang 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Lang 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader James Lang 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Lang 1.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game James Lang 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game James Lang 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game James Lang 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Lang 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Lang 11 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds James Lang 11 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists James Lang 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals James Lang 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Lang 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Lang 11 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Lang .444 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage James Lang - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Lang .600 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Lang 1.0 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Lang 1.0 (2007) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game James Lang 0.2 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Lang 0.0 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Lang 0.3 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Lang - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game James Lang - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game James Lang - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game James Lang - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Lang - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Lang - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds James Lang - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists James Lang - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals James Lang - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Lang - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Lang 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Lang - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage James Lang - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Lang - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Lang - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Lang - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Lang - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Lang - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Lang - 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.