Bill Russell vs. Tony White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony White 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.

Tony White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tony White: 1987-88 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tony White 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tony White 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tony White 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tony White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tony White 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tony White 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Tony White 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Tony White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Tony White 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tony White 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 Tony White 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tony White 0.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tony White 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony White 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tony White 261

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tony White 31

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tony White 59

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony White 20

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony White 2

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tony White 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tony White .446

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony White .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tony White .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tony White 5.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tony White 0.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tony White 1.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony White 0.4 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony White 0.0 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tony White -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tony White -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tony White -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony White -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony White -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tony White -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tony White -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tony White -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony White -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony White -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tony White 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tony White -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony White -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tony White -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tony White -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tony White -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tony White -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony White -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony White -

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.