Tari Eason vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tari Eason 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tari Eason: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tari Eason 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tari Eason 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tari Eason 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tari Eason 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tari Eason 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tari Eason 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tari Eason 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tari Eason 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tari Eason 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tari Eason 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tari Eason 10.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tari Eason 6.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tari Eason 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tari Eason 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tari Eason 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tari Eason 1,661 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tari Eason 1,011 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tari Eason 198 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tari Eason 224 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tari Eason 116 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tari Eason 161 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tari Eason .466 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tari Eason .345 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tari Eason .741 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tari Eason 12.0 (2025) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tari Eason 7.0 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tari Eason 1.5 (2025) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tari Eason 1.7 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tari Eason 0.9 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tari Eason 7.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tari Eason 4.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tari Eason 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tari Eason 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tari Eason 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tari Eason 53 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tari Eason 30 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tari Eason 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tari Eason 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tari Eason 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tari Eason 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tari Eason .477 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tari Eason .368 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tari Eason .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tari Eason 7.6 (2025) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tari Eason 4.3 (2025) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tari Eason 0.7 (2025) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tari Eason 1.1 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tari Eason 1.0 (2025) 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.