Bill Russell averaged 24.7 rebounds and 17.6 points in 42 games versus the Lakers in the NBA Finals in his career.
| NAME | DATE | SEASON | SERIES | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Russell | 4/4/1959 | 1958-59 | NBA Finals | vs | 43 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 18.2 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 20.3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 | | B. Russell | 4/5/1959 | 1958-59 | NBA Finals | vs | 47 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 33.3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | | B. Russell | 4/7/1959 | 1958-59 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 8 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 34.7 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | | B. Russell | 4/9/1959 | 1958-59 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 56.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | | B. Russell | 4/7/1962 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | vs | 45 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 49.0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 6 | | B. Russell | 4/8/1962 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | vs | 48 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 64.0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 7 | | B. Russell | 4/10/1962 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 62.4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 8 | | B. Russell | 4/11/1962 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 67.1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 9 | | B. Russell | 4/14/1962 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | vs | 48 | 26 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 60.1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 10 | | B. Russell | 4/16/1962 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 61.7 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 11 | | B. Russell | 4/18/1962 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | vs | 53 | 30 | 40 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 14 | 17 | 82.4 | 58.9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 12 | | B. Russell | 4/14/1963 | 1962-63 | NBA Finals | vs | 47 | 25 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 55.5 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 13 | | B. Russell | 4/16/1963 | 1962-63 | NBA Finals | vs | 48 | 16 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 47.2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 14 | | B. Russell | 4/17/1963 | 1962-63 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 54.1 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 15 | | B. Russell | 4/19/1963 | 1962-63 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 52.2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 16 | | B. Russell | 4/21/1963 | 1962-63 | NBA Finals | vs | 48 | 24 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 64.1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 17 | | B. Russell | 4/24/1963 | 1962-63 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 42.3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 18 | | B. Russell | 4/18/1965 | 1964-65 | NBA Finals | vs | 38 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 51.7 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 19 | | B. Russell | 4/19/1965 | 1964-65 | NBA Finals | vs | 48 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 84.3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 20 | | B. Russell | 4/21/1965 | 1964-65 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 63.2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 21 | | B. Russell | 4/23/1965 | 1964-65 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 73.2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 22 | | B. Russell | 4/25/1965 | 1964-65 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 22 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 77.0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 23 | | B. Russell | 4/17/1966 | 1965-66 | NBA Finals | vs | 53 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 66.4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 24 | | B. Russell | 4/19/1966 | 1965-66 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 19 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 71.3 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 25 | | B. Russell | 4/20/1966 | 1965-66 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 44.8 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Average | 47.5 | 17.6 | 24.7 | 6.4 | 12.9 | 49.4 | 4.9 | 7.5 | 64.7 | 54.3 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1,995 | 739 | 1,037 | 267 | 541 | 49.4 | 205 | 317 | 64.7 | 54.3 | 138 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
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| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
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| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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