Tyrese Haliburton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tyrese Haliburton 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tyrese Haliburton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tyrese Haliburton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tyrese Haliburton 0 Bill Russell 4

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Bill Russell 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton - 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.