Tim Duncan vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Russell and Tim Duncan 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

Tim Duncan

vs.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Duncan 5 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Tim Duncan 19 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Tim Duncan 18 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Tim Duncan 15 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Duncan 2 Frank Russell 0

Finals MVP Tim Duncan 3 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Tim Duncan 10 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Frank Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Duncan 8 Frank Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Frank Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Tim Duncan 1 Frank Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 19.0 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 10.8 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.2 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 26,496 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 15,091 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Tim Duncan 4,225 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Tim Duncan 1,025 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 3,020 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tim Duncan 1,392 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .506 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .179 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .696 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003) Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 20.6 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 11.4 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.3 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 5,172 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 2,859 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Tim Duncan 764 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Tim Duncan 168 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 568 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tim Duncan 251 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .501 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .143 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .689 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002) Frank 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.