Bill Russell vs. Irv Torgoff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Torgoff 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.

Irv Torgoff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Irv Torgoff: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Irv Torgoff 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Irv Torgoff 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Irv Torgoff 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Irv Torgoff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Irv Torgoff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Irv Torgoff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Irv Torgoff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Irv Torgoff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Irv Torgoff 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Irv Torgoff 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 Irv Torgoff 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Irv Torgoff 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Irv Torgoff 997

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Irv Torgoff 106

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Irv Torgoff 147

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Irv Torgoff .246

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Irv Torgoff .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Irv Torgoff 8.4 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Irv Torgoff 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Irv Torgoff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Irv Torgoff 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Irv Torgoff 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Irv Torgoff 39

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Irv Torgoff 7

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Irv Torgoff 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Irv Torgoff .155

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Irv Torgoff .684

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Irv Torgoff 6.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Irv Torgoff 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Irv Torgoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Irv Torgoff - 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.