Bill Russell vs. Terry Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terry Taylor and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Terry Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Terry Taylor: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Terry Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Terry Taylor 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Terry Taylor 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Terry Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Terry Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Terry Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Terry Taylor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Terry Taylor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Terry Taylor 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Terry Taylor 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Terry Taylor 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Terry Taylor 2.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Terry Taylor 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Taylor 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Taylor 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Terry Taylor 453

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Terry Taylor 256

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Terry Taylor 61

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Taylor 22

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Taylor 16

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Terry Taylor 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Terry Taylor .581

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Taylor .288

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Terry Taylor .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Terry Taylor 9.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Terry Taylor 5.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Terry Taylor 1.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Taylor 0.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Taylor 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Terry Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Terry Taylor -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Terry Taylor -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Terry Taylor -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Terry Taylor -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Terry Taylor -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Taylor -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Taylor -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Terry Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Terry Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Terry Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Terry Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Terry Taylor -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Terry Taylor -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Taylor -

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.