Tyrese Maxey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Tyrese Maxey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Maxey: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Maxey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tyrese Maxey 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tyrese Maxey 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tyrese Maxey 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tyrese Maxey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tyrese Maxey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Maxey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyrese Maxey 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Maxey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tyrese Maxey 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 18.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 4.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Maxey 4,833 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tyrese Maxey 778 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tyrese Maxey 1,086 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tyrese Maxey 199 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Maxey 86 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Maxey 266 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Maxey .468 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Maxey .396 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Maxey .862 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 25.9 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.7 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 6.2 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 1.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 17.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Maxey 713 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tyrese Maxey 143 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tyrese Maxey 124 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tyrese Maxey 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Maxey 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Maxey 40 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Maxey .463 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Maxey .395 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Maxey .866 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 32.4 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 5.2 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 7.2 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 1.4 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (2021) 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.