Bill Russell vs. Tal Skinner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tal Skinner 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.

Tal Skinner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tal Skinner: 1974-75 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tal Skinner 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tal Skinner 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tal Skinner 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tal Skinner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tal Skinner 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tal Skinner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Tal Skinner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Tal Skinner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Tal Skinner 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tal Skinner 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 Tal Skinner 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tal Skinner 4.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tal Skinner 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tal Skinner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tal Skinner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tal Skinner 660

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tal Skinner 608

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tal Skinner 152

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tal Skinner 99

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tal Skinner 24

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tal Skinner 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tal Skinner .434

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tal Skinner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tal Skinner .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tal Skinner 4.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tal Skinner 4.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tal Skinner 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tal Skinner 0.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tal Skinner 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tal Skinner 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tal Skinner 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tal Skinner 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tal Skinner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tal Skinner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tal Skinner 75

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tal Skinner 53

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tal Skinner 19

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tal Skinner 14

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tal Skinner 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tal Skinner 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tal Skinner .424

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tal Skinner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tal Skinner .735

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tal Skinner 6.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tal Skinner 4.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tal Skinner 1.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tal Skinner 1.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tal Skinner 0.3 (1976)

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.