Bill Russell vs. John Tresvant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Tresvant 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.

John Tresvant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
John Tresvant: 1964-65 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 John Tresvant 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 John Tresvant 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 John Tresvant 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 John Tresvant 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 John Tresvant 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 John Tresvant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 John Tresvant 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * John Tresvant 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 John Tresvant 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 John Tresvant 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 John Tresvant 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 John Tresvant 6.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 John Tresvant 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Tresvant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Tresvant - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 John Tresvant 5,118

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 John Tresvant 3,546

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 John Tresvant 806

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Tresvant - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Tresvant - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 John Tresvant 559

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 John Tresvant .451

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Tresvant - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 John Tresvant .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) John Tresvant 12.5 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) John Tresvant 8.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) John Tresvant 2.2 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Tresvant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Tresvant - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 John Tresvant 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 John Tresvant 6.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 John Tresvant 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Tresvant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Tresvant - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 John Tresvant 274

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 John Tresvant 246

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 John Tresvant 44

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Tresvant - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Tresvant - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 John Tresvant 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 John Tresvant .414

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Tresvant - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 John Tresvant .695

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) John Tresvant 8.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) John Tresvant 9.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) John Tresvant 1.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Tresvant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Tresvant - 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.