Tyrone Nesby vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tyrone Nesby 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

Tyrone Nesby

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrone Nesby: 1998-99 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrone Nesby 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tyrone Nesby 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tyrone Nesby 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tyrone Nesby 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tyrone Nesby 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tyrone Nesby 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrone Nesby 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyrone Nesby 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyrone Nesby 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tyrone Nesby 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrone Nesby 9.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyrone Nesby 3.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tyrone Nesby 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tyrone Nesby 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrone Nesby 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrone Nesby 2,431 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tyrone Nesby 941 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tyrone Nesby 370 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tyrone Nesby 264 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrone Nesby 93 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyrone Nesby 255 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrone Nesby .404 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tyrone Nesby .316 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrone Nesby .772 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrone Nesby 13.3 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrone Nesby 4.5 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tyrone Nesby 1.7 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tyrone Nesby 1.5 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrone Nesby 0.4 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrone Nesby - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyrone Nesby - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tyrone Nesby - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tyrone Nesby - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrone Nesby - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrone Nesby - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tyrone Nesby - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tyrone Nesby - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tyrone Nesby - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrone Nesby - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyrone Nesby 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrone Nesby - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tyrone Nesby - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrone Nesby - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrone Nesby - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrone Nesby - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tyrone Nesby - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyrone Nesby - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrone Nesby - 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.