Tyler Herro vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyler Herro: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyler Herro 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tyler Herro 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tyler Herro 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tyler Herro 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tyler Herro 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tyler Herro 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tyler Herro 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 Herro 18.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 4.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 3.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 5,147 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 1,403 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tyler Herro 1,036 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tyler Herro 194 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 53 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyler Herro 284 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .440 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .385 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .872 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 20.8 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.4 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 4.5 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.8 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.3 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 14.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 4.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 3.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 608 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 189 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tyler Herro 146 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tyler Herro 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyler Herro 43 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .418 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .336 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .902 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 17.5 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.1 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 9.0 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 1.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 1.0 (2023) 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.