Tharon Mayes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tharon Mayes 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

Tharon Mayes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tharon Mayes: 1991-92 to 1991-92
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tharon Mayes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tharon Mayes 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tharon Mayes 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tharon Mayes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tharon Mayes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tharon Mayes 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tharon Mayes 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tharon Mayes 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tharon Mayes 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tharon Mayes 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tharon Mayes 4.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tharon Mayes 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tharon Mayes 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tharon Mayes 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tharon Mayes 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tharon Mayes 99 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tharon Mayes 16 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tharon Mayes 35 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tharon Mayes 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tharon Mayes 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tharon Mayes 24 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tharon Mayes .303 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tharon Mayes .366 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tharon Mayes .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tharon Mayes 4.1 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tharon Mayes 0.7 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tharon Mayes 1.5 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tharon Mayes 0.7 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tharon Mayes 0.1 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tharon Mayes - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tharon Mayes - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tharon Mayes - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tharon Mayes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tharon Mayes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tharon Mayes - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tharon Mayes - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tharon Mayes - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tharon Mayes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tharon Mayes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tharon Mayes 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tharon Mayes - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tharon Mayes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tharon Mayes - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tharon Mayes - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tharon Mayes - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tharon Mayes - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tharon Mayes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tharon Mayes - 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.