Bill Russell vs. Tamar Slay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tamar Slay 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.

Tamar Slay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tamar Slay: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tamar Slay 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tamar Slay 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tamar Slay 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tamar Slay 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tamar Slay 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tamar Slay 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Tamar Slay 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Tamar Slay 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Tamar Slay 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tamar Slay 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 Tamar Slay 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tamar Slay 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tamar Slay 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tamar Slay 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tamar Slay 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tamar Slay 173

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tamar Slay 70

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tamar Slay 31

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tamar Slay 26

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tamar Slay 4

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tamar Slay 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tamar Slay .361

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tamar Slay .265

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tamar Slay .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tamar Slay 3.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tamar Slay 1.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tamar Slay 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tamar Slay 0.6 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tamar Slay 0.1 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tamar Slay 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tamar Slay 0.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tamar Slay 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tamar Slay 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tamar Slay 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tamar Slay 7

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tamar Slay 2

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tamar Slay 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tamar Slay 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tamar Slay 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tamar Slay 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tamar Slay .222

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tamar Slay .500

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tamar Slay 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tamar Slay 0.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tamar Slay 0.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tamar Slay 0.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tamar Slay 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tamar Slay 0.0 (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.