Oliver Lafayette vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Oliver Lafayette 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

Oliver Lafayette

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oliver Lafayette: 2009-10 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oliver Lafayette 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Oliver Lafayette 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Oliver Lafayette 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Oliver Lafayette 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oliver Lafayette 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Oliver Lafayette 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oliver Lafayette 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Oliver Lafayette 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Oliver Lafayette 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Oliver Lafayette 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oliver Lafayette 7.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Oliver Lafayette 4.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Oliver Lafayette 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Oliver Lafayette 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oliver Lafayette 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Oliver Lafayette 7 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Oliver Lafayette 4 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Oliver Lafayette 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Oliver Lafayette 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Oliver Lafayette 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Oliver Lafayette 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oliver Lafayette .500 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Oliver Lafayette .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oliver Lafayette 7.0 (2010) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Oliver Lafayette 4.0 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Oliver Lafayette 2.0 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Oliver Lafayette 0.0 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oliver Lafayette 0.0 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Oliver Lafayette 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Oliver Lafayette - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oliver Lafayette - 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.