Bill Russell vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Roy Tarpley 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 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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.