Jason Lawson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jason Lawson 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

Jason Lawson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Lawson: 1997-98 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Lawson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jason Lawson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jason Lawson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jason Lawson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jason Lawson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jason Lawson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jason Lawson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jason Lawson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason Lawson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jason Lawson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Lawson 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jason Lawson 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jason Lawson 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jason Lawson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Lawson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Lawson 26 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jason Lawson 27 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jason Lawson 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jason Lawson 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Lawson 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Lawson 17 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Lawson .600 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jason Lawson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Lawson .800 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Lawson 1.5 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Lawson 1.6 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jason Lawson 0.3 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jason Lawson 0.2 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Lawson 0.2 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Lawson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jason Lawson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jason Lawson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jason Lawson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Lawson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Lawson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jason Lawson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jason Lawson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jason Lawson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Lawson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Lawson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Lawson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jason Lawson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Lawson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Lawson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Lawson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jason Lawson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jason Lawson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Lawson - 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.