Bill Russell vs. Fatty Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fatty Taylor and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Fatty Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Fatty Taylor: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Fatty Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Fatty Taylor 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Fatty Taylor 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Fatty Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Fatty Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Fatty Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Fatty Taylor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Fatty Taylor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Fatty Taylor 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Fatty Taylor 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Fatty Taylor 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Fatty Taylor 2.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Fatty Taylor 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fatty Taylor 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fatty Taylor 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Fatty Taylor 301

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Fatty Taylor 211

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Fatty Taylor 288

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Fatty Taylor 132

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Fatty Taylor 9

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Fatty Taylor 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Fatty Taylor .420

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Fatty Taylor .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Fatty Taylor 3.8 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Fatty Taylor 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Fatty Taylor 3.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fatty Taylor 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fatty Taylor 0.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fatty Taylor 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fatty Taylor 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Fatty Taylor 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Fatty Taylor 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Fatty Taylor 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Fatty Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Fatty Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

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.