Bill Russell vs. Bob Tough Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Tough 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.

Bob Tough

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bob Tough: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bob Tough 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bob Tough 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bob Tough 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bob Tough 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bob Tough 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bob Tough 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Bob Tough 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bob Tough 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Bob Tough 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bob Tough 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Bob Tough 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bob Tough - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bob Tough 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Tough - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Tough - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bob Tough 589

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bob Tough 137

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bob Tough 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bob Tough .278

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Tough - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bob Tough .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bob Tough 8.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bob Tough - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bob Tough 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Tough - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Tough - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bob Tough -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bob Tough - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bob Tough -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Tough - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Tough - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bob Tough -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bob Tough -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bob Tough 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bob Tough -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Tough - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bob Tough -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bob Tough -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bob Tough - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bob Tough -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Tough - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Tough - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.