Bill Russell vs. Charlie Tyra Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Tyra 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.

Charlie Tyra

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Charlie Tyra: 1957-58 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Charlie Tyra 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Charlie Tyra 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Charlie Tyra 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Charlie Tyra 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Charlie Tyra 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Charlie Tyra 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Charlie Tyra 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Charlie Tyra 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Charlie Tyra 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Charlie Tyra 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 Charlie Tyra 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Charlie Tyra 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Charlie Tyra 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Charlie Tyra 3,091

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Charlie Tyra 2,567

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Charlie Tyra 315

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Charlie Tyra 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Charlie Tyra .389

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Charlie Tyra .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Charlie Tyra 12.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Charlie Tyra 8.1 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Charlie Tyra 1.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Tyra - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Charlie Tyra 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Charlie Tyra 15.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Charlie Tyra 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Charlie Tyra 30

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Charlie Tyra 31

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Charlie Tyra 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Charlie Tyra 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Charlie Tyra .429

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Charlie Tyra .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Charlie Tyra 15.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Charlie Tyra 15.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Charlie Tyra 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charlie Tyra - 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.