Tim Bassett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Tim Bassett

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Bassett: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Bassett 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tim Bassett 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tim Bassett 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tim Bassett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Bassett 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tim Bassett 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Bassett 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Bassett 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Bassett 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tim Bassett 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 5.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 6.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Bassett 1,390 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tim Bassett 1,496 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tim Bassett 285 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tim Bassett 209 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Bassett 115 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tim Bassett 235 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Bassett .388 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tim Bassett - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Bassett .595 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 9.0 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 8.4 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 1.4 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 1.3 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.7 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 1.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 0.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Bassett 8 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tim Bassett 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tim Bassett 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tim Bassett 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Bassett 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tim Bassett 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Bassett .429 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tim Bassett - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Bassett 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 3.0 (1979) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 1.0 (1979) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.