Bill Russell vs. Andy Toolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Andy Toolson 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.

Andy Toolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Andy Toolson: 1990-91 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Andy Toolson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Andy Toolson 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Andy Toolson 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Andy Toolson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Andy Toolson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Andy Toolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Andy Toolson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Andy Toolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Andy Toolson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Andy Toolson 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 Andy Toolson 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Andy Toolson 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Andy Toolson 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Toolson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Toolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Andy Toolson 159

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Andy Toolson 73

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Andy Toolson 32

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Toolson 14

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Toolson 2

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Andy Toolson 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Andy Toolson .397

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Toolson .341

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Andy Toolson .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Andy Toolson 2.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Andy Toolson 1.4 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Andy Toolson 0.7 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Toolson 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Toolson 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Andy Toolson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Andy Toolson 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Andy Toolson 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Toolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Toolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Andy Toolson 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Andy Toolson 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Andy Toolson 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Toolson 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Toolson 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Andy Toolson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Andy Toolson .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Toolson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Andy Toolson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Andy Toolson 0.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Andy Toolson 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Andy Toolson 0.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Toolson 0.5 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Toolson 0.0 (1991)

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.