Bill Russell vs. Leonard Taylor Comparison

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

Leonard Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Leonard Taylor: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Leonard Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Leonard Taylor 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Leonard Taylor 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Leonard Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Leonard Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Leonard Taylor 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Leonard 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 Leonard Taylor 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Leonard Taylor 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Leonard Taylor 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Leonard Taylor 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Leonard Taylor 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Leonard Taylor 11

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Leonard Taylor 12

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Leonard Taylor 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Leonard Taylor 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Leonard Taylor 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Leonard Taylor 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Leonard Taylor .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Leonard Taylor .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Leonard Taylor 1.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Leonard Taylor 1.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Leonard Taylor 0.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Leonard Taylor 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Leonard Taylor 0.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Leonard Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Leonard Taylor -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Leonard Taylor -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Leonard Taylor -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Leonard Taylor -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Leonard Taylor -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Leonard Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Leonard Taylor -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Leonard Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Leonard 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.