Bill Russell vs. Al Tucker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Tucker 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.

Al Tucker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Al Tucker: 1967-68 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Al Tucker 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Al Tucker 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Al Tucker 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Al Tucker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Al Tucker 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Al Tucker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Al Tucker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Al Tucker 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Al Tucker 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Al Tucker 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 Al Tucker 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Al Tucker 5.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Al Tucker 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Tucker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Tucker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Al Tucker 2,431

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Al Tucker 1,283

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Al Tucker 230

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Tucker - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Tucker - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Al Tucker 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Al Tucker .453

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Tucker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Al Tucker .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Al Tucker 13.1 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Al Tucker 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Al Tucker 1.4 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Tucker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Tucker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Al Tucker 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Al Tucker 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Al Tucker 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Tucker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Tucker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Al Tucker 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Al Tucker 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Al Tucker 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Tucker - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Tucker - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Al Tucker 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Al Tucker 1.000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Tucker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Al Tucker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Al Tucker 1.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Al Tucker 0.0 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Al Tucker 0.0 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Tucker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Tucker - 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.