Taurean Prince vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Taurean Prince 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

Taurean Prince

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Taurean Prince: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taurean Prince 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Taurean Prince 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Taurean Prince 4 Bill Russell 13

NBA Cups Won Taurean Prince 1 * Bill Russell 0 *

All-Star Games Taurean Prince 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Taurean Prince 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Taurean Prince 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taurean Prince 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Taurean Prince 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Taurean Prince 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Taurean Prince 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taurean Prince 10.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Taurean Prince 3.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Taurean Prince 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Taurean Prince 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Taurean Prince 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Taurean Prince 5,089 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Taurean Prince 1,804 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Taurean Prince 850 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Taurean Prince 399 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Taurean Prince 209 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Taurean Prince 502 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taurean Prince .424 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Taurean Prince .376 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taurean Prince .811 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taurean Prince 14.1 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Taurean Prince 6.0 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Taurean Prince 2.6 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Taurean Prince 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Taurean Prince 0.6 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taurean Prince 8.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Taurean Prince 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Taurean Prince 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Taurean Prince 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Taurean Prince 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Taurean Prince 173 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Taurean Prince 59 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Taurean Prince 21 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Taurean Prince 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Taurean Prince 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Taurean Prince 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taurean Prince .447 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Taurean Prince .318 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taurean Prince .897 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taurean Prince 11.2 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Taurean Prince 5.3 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Taurean Prince 1.3 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Taurean Prince 0.6 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Taurean Prince 0.4 (2024) 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.