Bill Russell vs. Chris Taft Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Taft 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.

Chris Taft

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Chris Taft: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Chris Taft 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Chris Taft 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Chris Taft 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Chris Taft 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Chris Taft 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Chris Taft 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Chris Taft 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Chris Taft 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Chris Taft 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Chris Taft 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 Chris Taft 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Chris Taft 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Chris Taft 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Taft 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Taft 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Chris Taft 47

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Chris Taft 36

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Chris Taft 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Taft 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Taft 7

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Chris Taft 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Chris Taft .605

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Taft -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Chris Taft .167

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Chris Taft 2.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Chris Taft 2.1 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Chris Taft 0.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Taft 0.1 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Taft 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Chris Taft -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Chris Taft -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Chris Taft -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Taft -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Taft -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Chris Taft -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Chris Taft -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Chris Taft -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Taft -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Taft -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Chris Taft 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Chris Taft -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Taft -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Chris Taft -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Chris Taft -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Chris Taft -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Chris Taft -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Taft -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chris Taft -

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.