Bill Russell vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jayson Tatum 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jayson Tatum 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jayson Tatum 2,236

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jayson Tatum 713

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jayson Tatum 430

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 87

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jayson Tatum 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .359

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.