Bill Russell vs. Tremont Waters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tremont Waters 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.

Tremont Waters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tremont Waters: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tremont Waters 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tremont Waters 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tremont Waters 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tremont Waters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tremont Waters 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tremont Waters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Tremont Waters 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Tremont Waters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Tremont Waters 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tremont Waters 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 Tremont Waters 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tremont Waters 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tremont Waters 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tremont Waters 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tremont Waters 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tremont Waters 149

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tremont Waters 37

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tremont Waters 85

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tremont Waters 30

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tremont Waters 3

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tremont Waters 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tremont Waters .354

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tremont Waters .296

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tremont Waters .960

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tremont Waters 3.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tremont Waters 1.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tremont Waters 2.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tremont Waters 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tremont Waters 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tremont Waters 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tremont Waters 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tremont Waters 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tremont Waters 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tremont Waters 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tremont Waters 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tremont Waters 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tremont Waters 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tremont Waters 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tremont Waters 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tremont Waters 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tremont Waters .200

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tremont Waters .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tremont Waters .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tremont Waters 1.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tremont Waters 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tremont Waters 1.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tremont Waters 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tremont Waters 0.0 (2021)

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.