Bill Russell vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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.

Tom Tolbert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tom Tolbert 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tom Tolbert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Tom Tolbert 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Tom Tolbert 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Tom Tolbert 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tom Tolbert 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 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.4 (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.