Bill Russell vs. Vince Taylor Comparison

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

Vince Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Vince Taylor: 1982-83 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Vince Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Vince Taylor 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Vince Taylor 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Vince Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Vince Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Vince Taylor 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Vince 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 Vince Taylor 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Vince Taylor 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Vince Taylor 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Vince Taylor 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Vince Taylor 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Vince Taylor 95

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Vince Taylor 36

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Vince Taylor 41

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Vince Taylor 20

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Vince Taylor 2

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Vince Taylor 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Vince Taylor .363

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Vince Taylor .656

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Vince Taylor 3.1 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Vince Taylor 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Vince Taylor 1.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Vince Taylor 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Vince Taylor 0.1 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Vince Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Vince Taylor -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Vince Taylor -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Vince Taylor -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Vince Taylor -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Vince Taylor -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Vince Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Vince Taylor -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Vince Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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