Bill Russell vs. Jay Taylor Comparison

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

Jay Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jay Taylor: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jay Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jay Taylor 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jay Taylor 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jay Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jay Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jay Taylor 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jay 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 Jay Taylor 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jay Taylor 0.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jay Taylor 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jay Taylor 51

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jay Taylor 11

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jay Taylor 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Taylor 5

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Taylor 3

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jay Taylor 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jay Taylor .404

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Taylor .231

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jay Taylor .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jay Taylor 3.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jay Taylor 0.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jay Taylor 0.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Taylor 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Taylor 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jay Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jay Taylor -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jay Taylor -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jay Taylor -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jay Taylor -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jay Taylor -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jay Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jay Taylor -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jay Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay 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.