Larry Micheaux vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Larry Micheaux 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

Larry Micheaux

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Micheaux: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Micheaux 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Larry Micheaux 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Larry Micheaux 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Larry Micheaux 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Micheaux 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Larry Micheaux 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Micheaux 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Micheaux 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Micheaux 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Micheaux 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Micheaux 3.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Micheaux 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Micheaux 330 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Larry Micheaux 256 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Larry Micheaux 49 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Larry Micheaux 41 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Micheaux 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Micheaux 96 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Micheaux .567 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Micheaux .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Micheaux .610 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Micheaux 3.7 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Micheaux 2.9 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.5 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.5 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.4 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Micheaux 5.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Micheaux 5.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Micheaux 46 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Larry Micheaux 42 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Larry Micheaux 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Larry Micheaux 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Micheaux 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Micheaux 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Micheaux .486 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Larry Micheaux .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Micheaux .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Micheaux 10.0 (1984) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Micheaux 7.0 (1984) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Micheaux 1.0 (1984) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.0 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Micheaux 1.7 (1984) 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.