Bill Russell vs. Hal Tidrick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hal Tidrick 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.

Hal Tidrick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Hal Tidrick: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Hal Tidrick 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Hal Tidrick 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Hal Tidrick 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Hal Tidrick 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Hal Tidrick 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Hal Tidrick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Hal Tidrick 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Hal Tidrick 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Hal Tidrick 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Hal Tidrick 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Hal Tidrick 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Hal Tidrick 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Hal Tidrick 552

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Hal Tidrick 101

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Hal Tidrick 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Hal Tidrick .315

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Hal Tidrick .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Hal Tidrick 9.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Hal Tidrick 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Tidrick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Hal Tidrick 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Hal Tidrick 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Hal Tidrick 13

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Hal Tidrick 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Hal Tidrick 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Hal Tidrick .263

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Hal Tidrick .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Hal Tidrick 4.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Hal Tidrick 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Tidrick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hal Tidrick - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.