Lonny Baxter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Lonny Baxter 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

Lonny Baxter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonny Baxter: 2002-03 to 2005-06
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonny Baxter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lonny Baxter 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lonny Baxter 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lonny Baxter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lonny Baxter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lonny Baxter 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonny Baxter 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonny Baxter 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonny Baxter 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lonny Baxter 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonny Baxter 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonny Baxter 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonny Baxter 637 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lonny Baxter 477 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lonny Baxter 40 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lonny Baxter 37 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonny Baxter 59 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lonny Baxter 162 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonny Baxter .466 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lonny Baxter .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonny Baxter .657 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonny Baxter 4.8 (2003) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lonny Baxter 3.0 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.3 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.3 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.5 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonny Baxter - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lonny Baxter - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lonny Baxter - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lonny Baxter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonny Baxter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonny Baxter - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lonny Baxter - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lonny Baxter - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lonny Baxter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonny Baxter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lonny Baxter 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonny Baxter - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lonny Baxter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonny Baxter - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonny Baxter - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lonny Baxter - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lonny Baxter - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lonny Baxter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonny Baxter - 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.