Tyler Cavanaugh vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tyler Cavanaugh 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

Tyler Cavanaugh

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyler Cavanaugh: 2017-18 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyler Cavanaugh 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tyler Cavanaugh 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tyler Cavanaugh 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tyler Cavanaugh 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tyler Cavanaugh 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tyler Cavanaugh 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyler Cavanaugh 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyler Cavanaugh 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyler Cavanaugh 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tyler Cavanaugh 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Cavanaugh 192 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tyler Cavanaugh 135 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tyler Cavanaugh 28 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tyler Cavanaugh 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyler Cavanaugh 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyler Cavanaugh 50 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Cavanaugh .432 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tyler Cavanaugh .351 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Cavanaugh .826 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh 4.7 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh 3.3 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh 0.7 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh 0.2 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh 0.1 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Cavanaugh - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tyler Cavanaugh - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tyler Cavanaugh - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tyler Cavanaugh - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyler Cavanaugh - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyler Cavanaugh 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Cavanaugh - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tyler Cavanaugh - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Cavanaugh - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Cavanaugh - 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.