Tommie Green vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tommie Green 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

Tommie Green

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommie Green: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommie Green 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tommie Green 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tommie Green 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tommie Green 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tommie Green 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tommie Green 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommie Green 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommie Green 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommie Green 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tommie Green 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommie Green 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tommie Green 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tommie Green 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommie Green 232 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tommie Green 68 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tommie Green 140 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tommie Green 61 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tommie Green 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tommie Green 59 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommie Green .388 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tommie Green - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommie Green .762 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommie Green 3.9 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green 1.2 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tommie Green 2.4 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tommie Green 1.0 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green 0.1 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommie Green - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tommie Green - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tommie Green - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommie Green - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tommie Green - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tommie Green - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tommie Green - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tommie Green - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tommie Green 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommie Green - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tommie Green - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommie Green - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommie Green - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tommie Green - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tommie Green - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green - 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.