Bill Russell vs. Jacob Toppin Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Jacob Toppin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jacob Toppin: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jacob Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jacob Toppin 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jacob Toppin 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jacob Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jacob Toppin 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jacob Toppin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jacob Toppin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jacob Toppin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jacob Toppin 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jacob Toppin 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Jacob Toppin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jacob Toppin 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jacob Toppin 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jacob Toppin 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jacob Toppin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jacob Toppin 13

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jacob Toppin 7

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jacob Toppin 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jacob Toppin 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jacob Toppin 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jacob Toppin 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jacob Toppin .556

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jacob Toppin .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jacob Toppin 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jacob Toppin 1.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jacob Toppin 0.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jacob Toppin 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jacob Toppin 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jacob Toppin 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jacob Toppin -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jacob Toppin -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jacob Toppin -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jacob Toppin -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jacob Toppin -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jacob Toppin -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jacob Toppin -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jacob Toppin -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jacob Toppin -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jacob Toppin -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jacob Toppin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jacob Toppin -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jacob Toppin -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jacob Toppin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jacob Toppin -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jacob Toppin -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jacob Toppin -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jacob Toppin -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jacob Toppin -

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.