Bill Russell vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tom Van Arsdale 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.