Pete Lalich vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Pete Lalich 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

Pete Lalich

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Lalich: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Lalich 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Pete Lalich 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Pete Lalich 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Pete Lalich 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pete Lalich 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Pete Lalich 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Lalich 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Pete Lalich 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pete Lalich 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Pete Lalich 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Lalich 0.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Pete Lalich 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Lalich 0 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Pete Lalich 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pete Lalich 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Lalich .000 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Lalich - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Lalich 0.0 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Pete Lalich 0.0 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Lalich - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Pete Lalich - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Lalich - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Pete Lalich - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pete Lalich 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Lalich - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Lalich - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Lalich - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pete Lalich - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Pete Lalich - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Lalich - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.