Walt Lautenbach vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Walt Lautenbach 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

Walt Lautenbach

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Lautenbach: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Lautenbach 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Walt Lautenbach 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Walt Lautenbach 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Walt Lautenbach 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Lautenbach 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Walt Lautenbach 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Lautenbach 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Lautenbach 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Lautenbach 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Walt Lautenbach 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 Walt Lautenbach 4.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Walt Lautenbach 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Lautenbach 238 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Walt Lautenbach 73 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walt Lautenbach 55 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Lautenbach .301 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Lautenbach .691 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Lautenbach 4.3 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Walt Lautenbach 1.3 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Lautenbach - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Walt Lautenbach - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Lautenbach - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Walt Lautenbach - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walt Lautenbach 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Lautenbach - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Lautenbach - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Lautenbach - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walt Lautenbach - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Lautenbach - 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.