Lawrence Moten vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Lawrence Moten 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

Lawrence Moten

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lawrence Moten: 1995-96 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lawrence Moten 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lawrence Moten 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lawrence Moten 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lawrence Moten 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lawrence Moten 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lawrence Moten 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lawrence Moten 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lawrence Moten 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lawrence Moten 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lawrence Moten 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lawrence Moten 6.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Moten 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lawrence Moten 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lawrence Moten 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Moten 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lawrence Moten 747 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lawrence Moten 181 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lawrence Moten 182 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lawrence Moten 77 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lawrence Moten 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lawrence Moten 119 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lawrence Moten .408 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lawrence Moten .299 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lawrence Moten .652 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lawrence Moten 6.7 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Moten 1.8 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lawrence Moten 1.9 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lawrence Moten 0.7 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Moten 0.4 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lawrence Moten - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Moten - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lawrence Moten - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lawrence Moten - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Moten - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lawrence Moten - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lawrence Moten - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lawrence Moten - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lawrence Moten - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lawrence Moten - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lawrence Moten 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lawrence Moten - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lawrence Moten - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lawrence Moten - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lawrence Moten - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Moten - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lawrence Moten - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lawrence Moten - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Moten - 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.