Bill Russell vs. Jake Tsakalidis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jake Tsakalidis 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.

Jake Tsakalidis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jake Tsakalidis: 2000-01 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jake Tsakalidis 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jake Tsakalidis 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jake Tsakalidis 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jake Tsakalidis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jake Tsakalidis 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jake Tsakalidis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jake Tsakalidis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jake Tsakalidis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jake Tsakalidis 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jake Tsakalidis 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 Jake Tsakalidis 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jake Tsakalidis 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jake Tsakalidis 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jake Tsakalidis 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jake Tsakalidis 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jake Tsakalidis 1,497

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jake Tsakalidis 1,238

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jake Tsakalidis 101

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jake Tsakalidis 73

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jake Tsakalidis 223

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jake Tsakalidis 315

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jake Tsakalidis .490

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jake Tsakalidis .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jake Tsakalidis .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jake Tsakalidis 7.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jake Tsakalidis 5.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jake Tsakalidis 0.5 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jake Tsakalidis 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jake Tsakalidis 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jake Tsakalidis 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jake Tsakalidis 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jake Tsakalidis 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jake Tsakalidis 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jake Tsakalidis 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jake Tsakalidis 29

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jake Tsakalidis 43

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jake Tsakalidis 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jake Tsakalidis 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jake Tsakalidis 8

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jake Tsakalidis 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jake Tsakalidis .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jake Tsakalidis -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jake Tsakalidis .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jake Tsakalidis 3.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jake Tsakalidis 7.0 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jake Tsakalidis 0.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jake Tsakalidis 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jake Tsakalidis 1.8 (2001)

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.