Tate Armstrong vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tate Armstrong 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

Tate Armstrong

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate Armstrong: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tate Armstrong 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tate Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tate Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tate Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tate Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tate Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tate Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong 350 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong 88 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tate Armstrong 105 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tate Armstrong 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tate Armstrong 92 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong .454 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong .800 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 4.3 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.2 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tate Armstrong - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tate Armstrong - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tate Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - 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.