Bill Russell vs. Jamaal Tinsley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Tinsley 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.

Jamaal Tinsley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jamaal Tinsley: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jamaal Tinsley 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jamaal Tinsley 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jamaal Tinsley 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jamaal Tinsley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jamaal Tinsley 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jamaal Tinsley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jamaal Tinsley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jamaal Tinsley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jamaal Tinsley 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jamaal Tinsley 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 Jamaal Tinsley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jamaal Tinsley 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jamaal Tinsley 6.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Tinsley 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Tinsley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jamaal Tinsley 4,652

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jamaal Tinsley 1,605

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jamaal Tinsley 3,330

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Tinsley 776

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Tinsley 155

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jamaal Tinsley 547

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jamaal Tinsley .393

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Tinsley .299

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jamaal Tinsley .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jamaal Tinsley 15.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jamaal Tinsley 4.0 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jamaal Tinsley 8.4 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Tinsley 2.0 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Tinsley 0.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jamaal Tinsley 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jamaal Tinsley 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jamaal Tinsley 5.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Tinsley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Tinsley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jamaal Tinsley 293

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jamaal Tinsley 106

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jamaal Tinsley 208

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Tinsley 51

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Tinsley 6

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jamaal Tinsley 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jamaal Tinsley .398

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Tinsley .293

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jamaal Tinsley .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jamaal Tinsley 8.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jamaal Tinsley 3.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jamaal Tinsley 6.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Tinsley 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Tinsley 0.3 (2005)

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.