Bill Russell vs. Xavier Tillman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier Tillman 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.

Xavier Tillman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Xavier Tillman: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Xavier Tillman 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Xavier Tillman 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Xavier Tillman 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Xavier Tillman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Xavier Tillman 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Xavier Tillman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Xavier Tillman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Xavier Tillman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Xavier Tillman 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Xavier Tillman 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 Xavier Tillman 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Xavier Tillman 4.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Xavier Tillman 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Tillman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Tillman 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Xavier Tillman 1,355

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Xavier Tillman 935

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Xavier Tillman 310

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Tillman 202

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Tillman 121

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Xavier Tillman 227

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Xavier Tillman .522

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Tillman .267

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Xavier Tillman .574

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Xavier Tillman 7.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Xavier Tillman 5.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Xavier Tillman 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Tillman 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Tillman 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Xavier Tillman 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Xavier Tillman 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Xavier Tillman 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Tillman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Tillman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Xavier Tillman 96

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Xavier Tillman 82

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Xavier Tillman 27

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Tillman 12

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Tillman 6

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Xavier Tillman 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Xavier Tillman .579

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Tillman .286

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Xavier Tillman .545

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Xavier Tillman 8.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Xavier Tillman 8.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Xavier Tillman 3.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Tillman 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Tillman 1.0 (2024)

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.