Tayshaun Prince vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Tayshaun Prince

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tayshaun Prince: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tayshaun Prince 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tayshaun Prince 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tayshaun Prince 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tayshaun Prince 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tayshaun Prince 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tayshaun Prince 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tayshaun Prince 4 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tayshaun Prince 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tayshaun Prince 11.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tayshaun Prince 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tayshaun Prince 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tayshaun Prince 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tayshaun Prince 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tayshaun Prince 11,272 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tayshaun Prince 4,332 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tayshaun Prince 2,407 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tayshaun Prince 571 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tayshaun Prince 500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tayshaun Prince 1,017 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tayshaun Prince .455 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tayshaun Prince .367 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tayshaun Prince .756 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tayshaun Prince 14.7 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tayshaun Prince 5.8 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tayshaun Prince 3.3 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tayshaun Prince 0.8 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tayshaun Prince 0.9 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tayshaun Prince 11.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tayshaun Prince 5.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tayshaun Prince 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Tayshaun Prince 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tayshaun Prince 1,602 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tayshaun Prince 732 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tayshaun Prince 368 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tayshaun Prince 109 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tayshaun Prince 86 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tayshaun Prince 140 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tayshaun Prince .427 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tayshaun Prince .343 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tayshaun Prince .774 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tayshaun Prince 16.4 (2006) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tayshaun Prince 6.4 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tayshaun Prince 3.8 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tayshaun Prince 1.1 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tayshaun Prince 1.3 (2004) 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.