Bill Russell vs. Terry Tyler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terry Tyler 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.

Terry Tyler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Terry Tyler: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Terry Tyler 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Terry Tyler 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Terry Tyler 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Terry Tyler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Terry Tyler 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Terry Tyler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Terry Tyler 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Terry Tyler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Terry Tyler 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Terry Tyler 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 Terry Tyler 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Terry Tyler 5.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Terry Tyler 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Tyler 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Tyler 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Terry Tyler 8,868

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Terry Tyler 4,675

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Terry Tyler 1,039

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Tyler 801

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Tyler 1,342

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Terry Tyler 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Terry Tyler .484

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Tyler .122 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Terry Tyler .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Terry Tyler 13.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Terry Tyler 7.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Terry Tyler 1.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Tyler 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Tyler 2.7 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Terry Tyler 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Terry Tyler 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Terry Tyler 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Tyler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Tyler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Terry Tyler 153

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Terry Tyler 55

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Terry Tyler 8

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Tyler 8

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Tyler 10

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Terry Tyler 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Terry Tyler .455

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Tyler .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Terry Tyler .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Terry Tyler 13.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Terry Tyler 4.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Terry Tyler 1.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Tyler 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Terry Tyler 1.0 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.