Bill Russell vs. Sid Tanenbaum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sid Tanenbaum 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.

Sid Tanenbaum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Sid Tanenbaum: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Sid Tanenbaum 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Sid Tanenbaum 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Sid Tanenbaum 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Sid Tanenbaum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Sid Tanenbaum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Sid Tanenbaum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Sid Tanenbaum 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Sid Tanenbaum 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Sid Tanenbaum 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Sid Tanenbaum 633

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Sid Tanenbaum 162

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Sid Tanenbaum 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Sid Tanenbaum .274

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Sid Tanenbaum .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Sid Tanenbaum 10.1 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Sid Tanenbaum 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Sid Tanenbaum 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Sid Tanenbaum 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Sid Tanenbaum 47

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Sid Tanenbaum 14

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Sid Tanenbaum 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Sid Tanenbaum .274

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Sid Tanenbaum .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Sid Tanenbaum 10.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Sid Tanenbaum 3.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.