Tim Perry vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tim Perry 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 Perry

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Perry: 1988-89 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Perry 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tim Perry 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tim Perry 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tim Perry 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Perry 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tim Perry 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Perry 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Perry 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Perry 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tim Perry 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Perry 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Perry 4.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tim Perry 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tim Perry 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Perry 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Perry 3,283 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tim Perry 1,911 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tim Perry 436 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tim Perry 221 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Perry 414 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tim Perry 481 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Perry .485 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tim Perry .318 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Perry .648 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Perry 12.3 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Perry 6.9 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tim Perry 1.7 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tim Perry 0.8 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Perry 1.5 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Perry 6.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tim Perry 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tim Perry 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tim Perry 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Perry 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Perry 137 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tim Perry 62 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tim Perry 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tim Perry 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Perry 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tim Perry 23 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Perry .576 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tim Perry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Perry .596 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Perry 12.4 (1992) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Perry 4.9 (1992) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tim Perry 1.4 (1992) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tim Perry 0.5 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Perry 0.8 (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.