Bill Russell vs. Bernard Toone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Toone 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.

Bernard Toone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bernard Toone: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bernard Toone 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bernard Toone 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bernard Toone 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bernard Toone 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bernard Toone 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bernard Toone 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Bernard Toone 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bernard Toone 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Bernard Toone 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bernard Toone 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 Bernard Toone 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bernard Toone 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bernard Toone 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Toone 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Toone 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bernard Toone 55

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bernard Toone 34

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bernard Toone 12

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Toone 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Toone 5

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bernard Toone 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bernard Toone .359

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Toone .143

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bernard Toone .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bernard Toone 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bernard Toone 1.5 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bernard Toone 0.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Toone 0.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Toone 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bernard Toone 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bernard Toone 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bernard Toone 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Toone 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Toone 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bernard Toone 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bernard Toone 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bernard Toone 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Toone 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Toone 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bernard Toone 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bernard Toone .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Toone .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bernard Toone -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bernard Toone 0.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bernard Toone 0.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bernard Toone 0.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Toone 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Toone 0.0 (1980)

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.