Bill Russell vs. Tony Zeno Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Zeno 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 Zeno

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tony Zeno: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tony Zeno 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tony Zeno 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tony Zeno 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tony Zeno 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tony Zeno 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tony Zeno 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tony Zeno 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 Zeno 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tony Zeno 1.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tony Zeno 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony Zeno 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony Zeno 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tony Zeno 14

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tony Zeno 14

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tony Zeno 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony Zeno 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony Zeno 3

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tony Zeno 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tony Zeno .286

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tony Zeno 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tony Zeno 1.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tony Zeno 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tony Zeno 0.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony Zeno 0.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony Zeno 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tony Zeno -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tony Zeno -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tony Zeno -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tony Zeno -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tony Zeno -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tony Zeno -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tony Zeno 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tony Zeno -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tony Zeno -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.