Talen Horton-Tucker vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Talen Horton-Tucker 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

Talen Horton-Tucker

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Talen Horton-Tucker: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Talen Horton-Tucker 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Talen Horton-Tucker 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Talen Horton-Tucker 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Talen Horton-Tucker 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Talen Horton-Tucker 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Talen Horton-Tucker 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Talen Horton-Tucker 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Talen Horton-Tucker 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Talen Horton-Tucker 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Talen Horton-Tucker 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 9.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 3.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Talen Horton-Tucker 2,430 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Talen Horton-Tucker 700 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Talen Horton-Tucker 769 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Talen Horton-Tucker 216 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Talen Horton-Tucker 99 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Talen Horton-Tucker 247 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Talen Horton-Tucker .423 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Talen Horton-Tucker .293 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Talen Horton-Tucker .778 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 10.7 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 3.2 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 3.8 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 1.3 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 0.5 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 6.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Talen Horton-Tucker 40 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Talen Horton-Tucker 19 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Talen Horton-Tucker 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Talen Horton-Tucker 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Talen Horton-Tucker 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Talen Horton-Tucker 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Talen Horton-Tucker .472 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Talen Horton-Tucker .300 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Talen Horton-Tucker .600 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 7.0 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 3.5 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 0.5 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 1.0 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell - 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.