Tom Barker vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Tom Barker

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Barker: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Barker 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Barker 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Barker 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Barker 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Barker 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Barker 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Barker 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Barker 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Barker 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Barker 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker 6.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 5.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker 639 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Barker 520 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Barker 75 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tom Barker 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Barker 52 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Barker 98 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker .422 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker .692 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker 8.1 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 6.8 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 1.0 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.6 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.7 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Barker - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Barker - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tom Barker - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Barker - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Barker 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - 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.