Bill Russell vs. Wayman Tisdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayman Tisdale 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.

Wayman Tisdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Wayman Tisdale: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Wayman Tisdale 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Wayman Tisdale 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Wayman Tisdale 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Wayman Tisdale 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Wayman Tisdale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Wayman Tisdale 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Wayman Tisdale 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 Wayman Tisdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Wayman Tisdale 6.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Wayman Tisdale 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Wayman Tisdale 12,878

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Wayman Tisdale 5,117

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Wayman Tisdale 1,077

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 464

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 500

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Wayman Tisdale 840

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Wayman Tisdale .505

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Wayman Tisdale .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Wayman Tisdale 22.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Wayman Tisdale 7.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Wayman Tisdale 2.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 0.8 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 1.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Wayman Tisdale 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Wayman Tisdale 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Wayman Tisdale 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Wayman Tisdale 157

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Wayman Tisdale 57

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Wayman Tisdale 22

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 5

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Wayman Tisdale 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Wayman Tisdale .456

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Wayman Tisdale .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Wayman Tisdale 12.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Wayman Tisdale 4.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Wayman Tisdale 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 0.4 (1995)

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.