Bill Russell vs. Maurice Taylor Comparison

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

Maurice Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Maurice Taylor: 1997-98 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Maurice Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Maurice Taylor 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Maurice Taylor 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Maurice Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Maurice Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Maurice Taylor 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Maurice 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 Maurice Taylor 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Maurice Taylor 4.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Maurice Taylor 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Taylor 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Taylor 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Maurice Taylor 5,889

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Maurice Taylor 2,452

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Maurice Taylor 623

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Taylor 246

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Taylor 259

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Maurice Taylor 534

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Maurice Taylor .466

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Taylor .152

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Maurice Taylor .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Maurice Taylor 17.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Maurice Taylor 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Maurice Taylor 1.6 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Taylor 0.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Taylor 0.8 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Maurice Taylor 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Maurice Taylor 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Maurice Taylor 1.0

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Taylor 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Maurice Taylor 49

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Maurice Taylor 16

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Maurice Taylor 5

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

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Taylor 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Maurice Taylor 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Maurice Taylor .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Maurice Taylor .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Maurice Taylor 9.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Maurice Taylor 3.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Maurice Taylor 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Taylor 0.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Taylor 0.2 (2004)

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.