Tristan da Silva vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tristan da Silva 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tristan da Silva: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tristan da Silva 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tristan da Silva 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tristan da Silva 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tristan da Silva 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tristan da Silva 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tristan da Silva 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tristan da Silva 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tristan da Silva 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tristan da Silva 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tristan da Silva 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan da Silva 7.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tristan da Silva 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tristan da Silva 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan da Silva 696 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tristan da Silva 299 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tristan da Silva 127 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tristan da Silva 46 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tristan da Silva 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tristan da Silva 88 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan da Silva .427 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tristan da Silva .351 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tristan da Silva .851 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan da Silva 11.6 (2026) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan da Silva 3.9 (2026) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tristan da Silva 1.5 (2025) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.9 (2026) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.2 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tristan da Silva 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan da Silva 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tristan da Silva 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tristan da Silva 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tristan da Silva 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tristan da Silva 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tristan da Silva 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan da Silva .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tristan da Silva .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tristan da Silva - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.0 (2025) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan da Silva 2.0 (2025) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.5 (2025) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.0 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.0 (2025) 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.