Bill Russell vs. Donell Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donell 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.

Donell Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Donell Taylor: 2005-06 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Donell Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Donell Taylor 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Donell Taylor 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Donell Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Donell Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Donell Taylor 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Donell 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 Donell Taylor 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Donell Taylor 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Donell Taylor 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donell Taylor 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donell Taylor 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Donell Taylor 266

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Donell Taylor 106

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Donell Taylor 90

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Donell Taylor 47

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Donell Taylor 7

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Donell Taylor 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Donell Taylor .395

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Donell Taylor .206

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Donell Taylor .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Donell Taylor 2.7 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Donell Taylor 1.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Donell Taylor 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donell Taylor 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donell Taylor 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Donell Taylor 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Donell Taylor 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Donell Taylor 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donell Taylor 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donell Taylor 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Donell Taylor 3

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Donell Taylor 3

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Donell Taylor 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Donell Taylor 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Donell Taylor 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Donell Taylor 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Donell Taylor .143

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Donell Taylor .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Donell Taylor 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Donell Taylor 1.5 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Donell Taylor 1.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Donell Taylor 2.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donell Taylor 1.0 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donell Taylor 0.0 (2007)

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.