Tellis Frank vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tellis Frank 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

Tellis Frank

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tellis Frank: 1987-88 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tellis Frank 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tellis Frank 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tellis Frank 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tellis Frank 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tellis Frank 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tellis Frank 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tellis Frank 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tellis Frank 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tellis Frank 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tellis Frank 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tellis Frank 6.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tellis Frank 1,710 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tellis Frank 1,022 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tellis Frank 276 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tellis Frank 158 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tellis Frank 95 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tellis Frank 264 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tellis Frank .439 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tellis Frank .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tellis Frank .741 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tellis Frank 9.5 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank 5.0 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank 1.4 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank 0.7 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank 0.5 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tellis Frank - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tellis Frank - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tellis Frank - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tellis Frank - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tellis Frank - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tellis Frank - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tellis Frank 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tellis Frank - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tellis Frank - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tellis Frank - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tellis Frank - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank - 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.