Bill Russell vs. Tom Workman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Workman 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 Workman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tom Workman: 1967-68 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tom Workman 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tom Workman 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tom Workman 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tom Workman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tom Workman 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tom Workman 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tom Workman 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 Workman 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tom Workman 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tom Workman 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Workman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Workman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tom Workman 109

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tom Workman 52

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tom Workman 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Workman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Workman - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tom Workman 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tom Workman .432

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Workman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tom Workman .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tom Workman 2.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tom Workman 1.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tom Workman 0.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Workman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Workman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tom Workman 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tom Workman 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tom Workman 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Workman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Workman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tom Workman 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tom Workman 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tom Workman 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Workman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Workman - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tom Workman 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tom Workman .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Workman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tom Workman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tom Workman 0.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tom Workman 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tom Workman 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Workman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Workman - 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.