Bill Russell vs. Tyler Zeller Comparison

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

Tyler Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tyler Zeller: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tyler Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tyler Zeller 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tyler Zeller 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tyler Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tyler Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tyler Zeller 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tyler Zeller 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 Tyler Zeller 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tyler Zeller 4.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tyler Zeller 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Zeller 0.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tyler Zeller 2,873

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tyler Zeller 1,820

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tyler Zeller 367

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Zeller 104

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Zeller 241

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tyler Zeller 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tyler Zeller .508

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Zeller .286

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tyler Zeller .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tyler Zeller 10.2 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tyler Zeller 5.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tyler Zeller 1.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Zeller 0.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Zeller 0.9 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tyler Zeller 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tyler Zeller 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tyler Zeller 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Zeller 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tyler Zeller 95

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tyler Zeller 66

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tyler Zeller 15

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Zeller 6

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Zeller 8

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tyler Zeller 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tyler Zeller .527

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tyler Zeller .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tyler Zeller 8.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tyler Zeller 5.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tyler Zeller 0.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Zeller 0.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Zeller 0.7 (2016)

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.