Tate George vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate George: 1990-91 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate George 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tate George 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tate George 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tate George 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tate George 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tate George 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tate George 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 George 4.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tate George 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tate George 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Tate George 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate George 736 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tate George 180 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tate George 325 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tate George 76 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tate George 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tate George 177 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate George .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tate George .071 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tate George .820 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate George 6.0 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tate George 1.5 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tate George 2.3 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tate George 0.6 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tate George 0.1 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate George 3.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tate George 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tate George 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tate George 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tate George 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate George 19 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tate George 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tate George 14 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tate George 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tate George 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tate George 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate George .300 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Tate George .333 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate George 3.8 (1992) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tate George 1.5 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tate George 3.0 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tate George 0.8 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tate George 0.3 (1992) 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.