Bill Russell vs. Sebastian Telfair Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sebastian Telfair 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.

Sebastian Telfair

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Sebastian Telfair: 2004-05 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Sebastian Telfair 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Sebastian Telfair 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Sebastian Telfair 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Sebastian Telfair 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Sebastian Telfair 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Sebastian Telfair 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Sebastian Telfair 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Sebastian Telfair 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Sebastian Telfair 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Sebastian Telfair 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 Sebastian Telfair 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Sebastian Telfair 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Sebastian Telfair 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sebastian Telfair 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sebastian Telfair 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Sebastian Telfair 4,183

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Sebastian Telfair 898

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Sebastian Telfair 1,960

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sebastian Telfair 413

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sebastian Telfair 75

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Sebastian Telfair 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Sebastian Telfair .390

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sebastian Telfair .319

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Sebastian Telfair .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Sebastian Telfair 9.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Sebastian Telfair 2.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Sebastian Telfair 5.9 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sebastian Telfair 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sebastian Telfair 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Sebastian Telfair -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Sebastian Telfair -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Sebastian Telfair -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sebastian Telfair -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sebastian Telfair -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Sebastian Telfair -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Sebastian Telfair -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Sebastian Telfair -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sebastian Telfair -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sebastian Telfair -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Sebastian Telfair 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Sebastian Telfair -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sebastian Telfair -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Sebastian Telfair -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Sebastian Telfair -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Sebastian Telfair -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Sebastian Telfair -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sebastian Telfair -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sebastian Telfair -

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.