Larry Mikan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Mikan: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Mikan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Larry Mikan 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Larry Mikan 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Larry Mikan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Mikan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Larry Mikan 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Larry Mikan 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 Mikan 3.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan 158 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan 139 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Larry Mikan 41 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Mikan 53 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan .333 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan .618 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Larry Mikan - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Mikan 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - 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.