Bill Russell vs. Jeff Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff 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.

Jeff Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jeff Taylor: 1982-83 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jeff Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jeff Taylor 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jeff Taylor 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jeff Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jeff Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jeff Taylor 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jeff 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 Jeff Taylor 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jeff Taylor 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jeff Taylor 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Taylor 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Taylor 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jeff Taylor 179

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jeff Taylor 82

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jeff Taylor 113

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Taylor 42

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Taylor 16

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jeff Taylor 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jeff Taylor .412

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Taylor .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jeff Taylor .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jeff Taylor 3.6 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jeff Taylor 1.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jeff Taylor 2.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Taylor 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Taylor 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jeff Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jeff Taylor -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jeff Taylor -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jeff Taylor -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jeff Taylor -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jeff Taylor -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Taylor -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Taylor -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jeff Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jeff Taylor -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jeff Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jeff Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jeff Taylor -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jeff Taylor -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Taylor -

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.