Tarik Black vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tarik Black 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

Tarik Black

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tarik Black: 2014-15 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tarik Black 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tarik Black 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tarik Black 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tarik Black 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tarik Black 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tarik Black 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tarik Black 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tarik Black 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tarik Black 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tarik Black 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tarik Black 4.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tarik Black 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tarik Black 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tarik Black 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tarik Black 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tarik Black 1,075 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tarik Black 1,031 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tarik Black 110 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tarik Black 83 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tarik Black 116 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tarik Black 220 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tarik Black .550 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tarik Black .143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tarik Black .582 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tarik Black 6.0 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tarik Black 5.8 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tarik Black 0.7 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tarik Black 0.4 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tarik Black 0.7 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tarik Black 0.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tarik Black 0.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tarik Black 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tarik Black 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tarik Black 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tarik Black 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tarik Black 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tarik Black 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tarik Black 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tarik Black 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tarik Black 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tarik Black .250 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tarik Black - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tarik Black - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tarik Black 0.3 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tarik Black 0.9 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tarik Black 0.3 (2018) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tarik Black 0.0 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tarik Black 0.1 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

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.