Tito Horford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Tito Horford

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tito Horford: 1988-89 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tito Horford 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tito Horford 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tito Horford 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tito Horford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tito Horford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tito Horford 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tito Horford 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tito Horford 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tito Horford 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tito Horford 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tito Horford 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tito Horford 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tito Horford 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tito Horford 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tito Horford 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tito Horford 93 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tito Horford 84 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tito Horford 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tito Horford 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tito Horford 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tito Horford 63 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tito Horford .300 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tito Horford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tito Horford .628 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tito Horford 1.7 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tito Horford 1.7 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tito Horford 0.1 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tito Horford 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tito Horford 1.0 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tito Horford 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tito Horford 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tito Horford 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tito Horford 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tito Horford 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tito Horford 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tito Horford 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tito Horford 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tito Horford 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tito Horford 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tito Horford 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tito Horford 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tito Horford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tito Horford - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tito Horford 1.0 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tito Horford 0.0 (1990) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tito Horford 0.0 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tito Horford 0.0 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tito Horford 0.0 (1990) 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.