Larry Nance vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Nance 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Larry Nance 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 3 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Nance 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 Nance 17.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Nance 920 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Nance 68 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) 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.